Chinese word

惦记

Pronunciation

Pinyindiàn jì

Meaning

  • verbworry about

Example

妈妈总是惦记孩子的健康。mā mā zǒng shì diàn jì hái zi de jiàn kāng

Mom always worries about her child's health.

Illustration for 惦记 (worry about)

More examples

出差时，他常常惦记家人的情况。chū chāi shí tā cháng cháng diàn jì jiā rén de qíng kuàng

When he is on a business trip, he often worries about his family's situation.

Core concept

The heart keeps returning to someone or something that matters.

Common phrases

  • 惦记家人diàn jì jiā rén

    worry about one's family

  • 惦记孩子diàn jì hái zi

    worry about one's children

  • 惦记健康diàn jì jiàn kāng

    worry about one's health

Similar words

担心dān xīn: Worry because an unpleasant or harmful event may happen.
关心guān xīn: Care about someone's condition or feelings and respond with attention and support.
想念xiǎng niàn: Miss someone and keep thinking about that person while wishing to meet again.
挂念guà niàn: Remain troubled and unable to feel fully at ease because of concern for someone or something.

Definition in Chinese

心里挂念某人或某事，常常想着并为之担心。xīn lǐ guà niàn mǒu rén huò mǒu shì cháng cháng xiǎng zhe bìng wèi zhī dān xīn

Word origin

惦记 (diànjì, "to keep in mind with concern") combines 惦 (diàn, "to think of with concern") + 记 (jì, "to remember"), making repeated remembrance the basis of ongoing concern.

Usage tips

  • The feeling can range from gentle concern to real anxiety, and the surrounding situation usually shows which strength is intended.

Other meanings

  • care aboutverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 惦念diàn niànworry aboutverb
  • 惦挂diàn guàworry aboutverb

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