hai6 nim6繫念系念
Jyutpinghai6 nim6
Yalehaih nihm
Definition
To worry about, be anxious about, or feel concerned about.
writtenemotion
How it's used
This term carries a literary or slightly formal weight that makes it sound more serious than common colloquial verbs like 擔心. It implies a persistent, lingering state of mind where one cannot stop thinking about someone or something. You will often encounter it in written contexts or when someone wants to express a deeper, more emotional level of concern.
Examples
Why are you so anxious about the result?
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Common mistake
Learners often use this in casual conversation where 擔心 is much more natural and expected. Because it sounds somewhat bookish, using it in everyday small talk can make you sound like you are reading from a novel.
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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.
