worry about; be concerned about
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to worry about; to be concerned about; to keep thinking about
neutralExpresses persistent concern, care, or longing for someone or something, often with an emotional attachment. It implies that the subject cannot put the matter out of their mind. It's a common word in both spoken and written Chinese.
Lǎo老
rén人
hái孩
zi子
yǒu有
wǒ我
zhào照
gù顾
，
nǐ你
shén什
me么
yě也
bú不
yào要
diàn惦
jì记
。
I'll take care of the elderly and the children, you don't need to worry about anything.
Tā他
zài在
guó国
wài外
xué学
xí习
，
cháng常
cháng常
diàn惦
jì记
zhe着
jiā家
lǐ里
de的
fù父
mǔ母
。
He studies abroad and often worries about his parents at home.
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Wǒ我
zuì最
jìn近
yī一
zhí直
diàn惦
jì记
zhe着
nà那
jiàn件
hái还
méi没
wán完
chéng成
de的
gōng工
zuò作
。
I've been constantly thinking about that unfinished work lately.
Bié别
zǒng总
diàn惦
jì记
guò过
qù去
de的
shī失
bài败
，
yào要
xiàng向
qián前
kàn看
。
Don't always dwell on past failures; look forward.
Mā妈
ma妈
zǒng总
shì是
diàn惦
jì记
zhe着
hái孩
zi子
men们
yǒu有
méi没
yǒu有
chī吃
bǎo饱
chuān穿
nuǎn暖
。
Mom always worries about whether the kids have eaten enough and are dressed warmly.