How to Say ‘But thinking about’ in Simplified Chinese
却惦记着
💬 Usage Tip: Expresses contemplation or the act of caring.
🇨🇳 In China: Reflects a common theme in Chinese poetry of inner emotional conflict.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
却
[què]
but
Used to introduce a contrast or an exception.
他很累，却继续工作。
He was tired, but continued to work.
惦记
[diàn jì]
miss
To long for or desire someone or something that is absent.
我很惦记家里的人。
I really miss my family at home.
着
[zhe]
indicating ongoing action
Particle used after a verb to indicate the continuation of an action or state.
她想着那段回忆。
She is thinking about that memory.
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