talk about; mention with concern
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to talk about repeatedly; to mention with concern or longing
informalOften used in spoken language to express that someone keeps talking about someone or something they miss or are worried about.
Mǔ母
qīn亲
zǒng总
shì是
dāo叨
niàn念
zài在
wài外
dì地
gōng工
zuò作
de的
ér儿
zi子
。
The mother is always talking about her son who works in another city.
Yé爷
ye爷
zài在
bìng病
chuáng床
shàng上
hái还
dāo叨
niàn念
zhe着
tā他
zhòng种
de的
huā花
。
Even on his sickbed, Grandpa kept talking about the flowers he planted.
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Bié别
zǒng总
dāo叨
niàn念
nà那
diǎn点
bù不
yú愉
kuài快
de的
shì事
le了
。
Don't keep harping on about those unpleasant things.