qiānguà

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HSK 7-9Word · VerbTraditional牽掛

to worry about; to be concerned about

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

verb

to worry about; to be concerned about; to think of with affection

Expresses a feeling of care and concern, often for family, friends, or unresolved matters. It implies a sense of being mentally or emotionally tied to someone or something.

Bà爸
ba爸
mā妈
ma妈
zhǔ嘱
fù咐
tā他
zài在
wài外
biān边
yào要
hǎo好
hǎo好
gōng工
zuò作
 ,
jiā家
lǐ里
de的
shì事
bù不
yòng用
qiān牵
guà挂
 。

Mom and Dad told him to work hard when away from home and not to worry about family matters.

Tā她
rén人
zài在
guó国
wài外
 ,
xīn心
lǐ里
yī一
zhí直
qiān牵
guà挂
zhe着
nián年
mài迈
de的
fù父
mǔ母
 。

She is abroad, but her heart is always worried about her elderly parents.

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Jiě解
jué决
le了
zhè这
jiàn件
gōng工
zuò作
shàng上
de的
nán难
tí题
 ,
tā他
zǒng总
suàn算
shǎo少
le了
yī一
zhuāng桩
qiān牵
guà挂
 。

After resolving this difficult problem at work, he finally had one less thing to worry about.

Tā他
de的
qiān牵
guà挂
quán全
dōu都
xì系
zài在
hái孩
zi子
shēn身
shàng上
 。

All his worries are tied to his child.