关怀 guānhuái care
care; solicitude; to show care for; concerned about; attentive to
How to remember 关怀: 关 to close + 怀 bosom = care.
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How it is used
- Warm care and concern, usually flowing from someone above or an institution - 政府的关怀 (zhèngfǔ de guānhuái) the government's care; 关怀老人 (guānhuái lǎorén) care for the elderly.
- Warmer and more elevated than 关心 (guānxīn, to care about): 关怀 suggests nurturing solicitude, often official or generational, while 关心 is everyday concern between equals.
- Written and slightly formal register.