be concerned about; keep thinking about (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
惦記
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Examples
妈妈总是惦记着远方的儿子。 māmā zǒng shì diànjìzhe yuǎnfāng de érzi. - Mother is always thinking about her son far away.
他一直惦记着那位生病的朋友。 tā yīzhí diànjìzhe nà wèi shēngbìng de péngyǒu. - He has been thinking about his sick friend.
虽然她不在家，但我们一直惦记着她。 suīrán tā bù zài jiā, dàn wǒmen yīzhí diànjìzhe tā. - Although she is not at home, we have been thinking about her.
他出国多年，父母总是惦记着他的安危。 tā chūguó duō nián, fùmǔ zǒng shì diànjìzhe tā de ānwēi. - He has been abroad for many years, and his parents always worry about his safety.
她惦记着考试的结果，整晚都没睡好。 tā diànjìzhe kǎoshì de jiéguǒ, zhěng wǎn dōu méi shuì hǎo. - She was worried about the exam results and didn’t sleep well all night.
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记 jì - to remember; to write down, to record; birthmark |
惦 diàn - think over, worry about |