worry about; miss
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to worry about; to be concerned for; to miss
Often expresses emotional concern for the well-being of someone who is absent.
Mǔ母
qīn亲
shí十
fēn分
guà挂
niàn念
zài在
wài外
dì地
niàn念
shū书
de的
ér儿
zi子
。
The mother is very worried about her son who is studying in another place.
Tā她
yī一
zhí直
guà挂
niàn念
zhe着
shēng生
bìng病
de的
zǔ祖
mǔ母
。
She has been worrying about her sick grandmother.
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Chū出
chāi差
zhè这
me么
jiǔ久
，
wǒ我
tè特
bié别
guà挂
niàn念
jiā家
rén人
。
Being on a business trip for so long, I really miss my family.
Bié别
tài太
guà挂
niàn念
，
wǒ我
zài在
wài外
miàn面
yī一
qiè切
dōu都
hǎo好
。
Don't worry too much, I'm doing fine outside.
Lǎo老
Zhāng张
tuì退
xiū休
le了
，
dàn但
xīn心
lǐ里
hái还
guà挂
niàn念
zhe着
chǎng厂
lǐ里
de的
shì事
。
Old Zhang has retired, but he still worries about the factory's affairs in his heart.