惦记 (diàn jì) — to be concerned about; to keep thinking about (with affection or worry)
Definition
惦记 means to keep thinking of someone with affection or quiet worry, often because they're far away. Stronger and more emotionally weighted than 关心 or 关怀 (general concern), and warmer than 挂念/牵挂 (anxious worry).
verb
to be concerned aboutto keep thinking about (with affection or worry)
Examples
- 惦记。Wǒ yì zhí zài diàn jì zhe yuǎn fāng de fù mǔ.I've been constantly thinking about my parents far away.
- 惦记，。Nǐ bié diàn jì wǒ, wǒ huì zhào gù hǎo zì jǐ de.Don't worry about me — I'll take good care of myself.
- 惦记。Tā chū chāi shí zǒng diàn jì zhe jiā lǐ de shì.When he's on a business trip, he's always concerned about things at home.
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