关切 guānqiè to be deeply concerned
to be deeply concerned; to be troubled (by)
How to remember 关切: 关 to close + 切 cut = to be deeply concerned.
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- 'To be deeply concerned about; concern' - warmer and weightier than 关心. 表示关切 (biǎoshì guānqiè) to express concern, often in diplomatic language: 对局势表示严重关切 (grave concern over the situation).
- Register leans formal/official; it conveys anxious attention to something serious, whereas 关心 (guānxīn) is everyday caring.