牵挂 (qiān guà) — to worry about, to be concerned about
Definition
牵挂 is a warm, lingering concern for someone absent or far away — closer in tone to 挂念 and 惦记 (miss-with-worry) than to the general 关心 or formal 关怀.
verb
to worry aboutto be concerned about
Examples
- 牵挂。Zài wài dì gōng zuò de rén cháng cháng qiān guà jiā lǐ.People who work away from home often worry about their families.
- 牵挂，。Wǒ qiān guà nǐ de jiàn kāng, nǐ yào bǎo zhòng shēn tǐ.I'm concerned about your health; take good care of yourself.
- ，牵挂。Tā suī rán chū guó le, dàn yì zhí qiān guà zhe jiā xiāng de yí qiè.Even though she went abroad, she has always been concerned about everything in her hometown.
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