niàn
惦念
diàn niàn
to miss; to think of with concern
怀念
huái niàn
to cherish the memory of; to reminisce
你回来得正好，娘正念着你呢！
nǐ huí lái de zhèng hǎo, niáng zhèng niàn zhe nǐ ne!
You came back at just the right time, Mother was just thinking of you!