在 乎

zài hudictionary entry

to rest with / to lie in / to be due to (a certain attribute) / (often used in the negative) to care about

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

在乎 在乎 [zai4 hu5] /to rest with; to lie in; to be due to (a certain attribute)/(often used in the negative) to care about/

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在
zài
to exist / to be alive / (of sb or sth) to be (located) at / (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress)
乎
hū
(classical particle similar to 於|于[yú]) in / at / from / because / than / (classical final particle similar to 嗎|吗[ma], 吧[ba], 呢[ne], expressing question, doubt or astonishment)

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