不在乎

bùzàihu

verb HSK 4 #1,193

Meanings

HSK 1

我不在乎钱多钱少。

Wǒ bùzàihu qián duō qián shǎo.

I don't care whether it's a lot or a little money.

HSK 2

他不在乎别人的看法。

Tā bùzàihu biérén de kànfǎ.

He doesn't care about other people's opinions.

HSK 7-9

她假装不在乎，其实很伤心。

Tā jiǎzhuāng bùzàihu, qíshí hěn shāngxīn.

She pretended not to care, but she was actually very sad.

grammar

在乎 is usually used in negative sentences (不在乎) or questions (你在乎吗？). It is less common in affirmative statements.

不 bù

在 zài

乎 hū