dim3 gei3惦記惦记
Jyutpingdim3 gei3
Yaledim gei
Definition
To keep thinking about; to miss or worry about someone or something.
colloquialemotionpeople
How it's used
惦記 carries a slightly more formal or literary nuance compared to the ubiquitous colloquial term 掛住. While 掛住 is used in almost every daily situation to express missing someone or something, 惦記 often implies a deeper, more persistent state of concern or preoccupation. It is frequently used in written contexts or when describing a lingering worry that stays on one's mind.
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Common phrases
to keep thinking about
Common mistake
Learners often overuse 惦記 in casual conversation where 掛住 would sound much more natural. Using 惦記 to say you miss a friend you haven't seen in a week can sound overly dramatic or stiff, as if you are deeply worried about their well-being rather than just missing their company.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
