guàqiān

挂牵

Word · VerbTraditional掛牽

worry about; miss

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

verb

to worry about; to be concerned about; to miss

Often used to express concern for family members or loved ones who are far away.

Fù父
mǔ母
zǒng总
shì是
guà挂
qiān牵
yuǎn远
fāng方
de的
hái孩
zi子
 。

Parents always worry about their children who are far away.

Nǐ你
bù不
yòng用
guà挂
qiān牵
wǒ我
 ,
wǒ我
hěn很
hǎo好
 。

You don't need to worry about me; I'm doing fine.

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Tā他
yī一
zhí直
guà挂
qiān牵
zhe着
jiā家
lǐ里
de的
bìng病
rén人
 。

He has been constantly worrying about the sick family member at home.

Chū出
mén门
zài在
wài外
 ,
bié别
ràng让
jiā家
rén人
guà挂
qiān牵
 。

When you're away from home, don't let your family worry.