worried; anxious
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
worried; anxious; distressed
Describes a state of mental anxiety or distress, often due to uncertainty or concern for someone's safety or well-being.
Hái孩
zi子
fā发
shāo烧
le了
，
mā妈
ma妈
fēi非
cháng常
jiāo焦
xīn心
。
The child has a fever, so the mother is extremely worried.
Zhì至
jīn今
méi没
yǒu有
jiē接
dào到
ér儿
zi子
lái来
xìn信
，
zhēn真
jiào叫
rén人
jiāo焦
xīn心
。
I still haven't received a letter from my son; it's really worrisome.
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Kǎo考
shì试
chéng成
jī绩
hái还
méi没
gōng公
bù布
，
tā他
zhè这
jǐ几
tiān天
yī一
zhí直
jiāo焦
xīn心
de得
hěn很
。
The exam results haven't been announced yet, so he has been very anxious for the past few days.
Wèi为
le了
chóu筹
bù不
dào到
yī医
liáo疗
fèi费
de的
shì事
，
yī一
jiā家
rén人
jiāo焦
xīn心
bù不
yǐ已
。
The whole family was deeply distressed over not being able to raise the medical fees.