挂念 guàniàn to feel anxious about
to feel anxious about; to have (something) weighing on one's mind
How to remember 挂念: 挂 hang + 念 to think of = to feel anxious about.
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How it is used
- To worry about / keep thinking of someone who's away - 挂念家人 (guàniàn jiārén) worry about one's family.
- Warm, concerned affection with a note of anxiety; compare 想念 (xiǎngniàn, to miss), which is longing without the worry.