miss; worry about; be concerned about
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to miss; to worry about; to be concerned about
dialectUsed in dialects to express concern for someone or something that is absent or far away. Often carries a warm, affectionate connotation.
Hǎo好
hǎo好
yǎng养
bìng病
，
bú不
yào要
jì记
guà挂
chǎng厂
lǐ里
de的
shì事
。
Focus on recovering and don't worry about matters at the factory.
Nǎi奶
nai奶
zǒng总
shì是
jì记
guà挂
zhe着
zài在
wài外
dú读
shū书
de的
sūn孙
zi子
。
Grandma is always thinking about her grandson who is studying away from home.
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Tā他
suī虽
rán然
shēn身
zài在
guó国
wài外
，
què却
yī一
zhí直
jì记
guà挂
zhe着
jiā家
xiāng乡
de的
biàn变
huà化
。
Although he is abroad, he constantly worries about the changes happening in his hometown.