worry; anxiety; concern
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to worry; to be concerned about
Often used with 替 or 为 to indicate the object of concern. More formal than 担心.
Dà大
jiā家
dōu都
tì替
tā他
de的
shēn身
tǐ体
yōu忧
xīn心
。
Everyone is worried about his health.
Fù父
mǔ母
zǒng总
shì是
wèi为
zǐ子
nǚ女
de的
qián前
tú途
yōu忧
xīn心
。
Parents always worry about their children's future.
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Nǐ你
bié别
tài太
yōu忧
xīn心
le了
，
yī一
qiè切
dōu都
huì会
hǎo好
qǐ起
lái来
de的
。
Don't worry too much; everything will be fine.
noun
worried mood; anxiety; troubled heart
literaryOften used in set phrases like 忧心忡忡 or as an object of verbs like 充满.
Tā他
mǎn满
liǎn脸
yōu忧
xīn心
，
bù不
zhī知
chū出
le了
shén什
me么
shì事
。
He looked full of worry, not knowing what had happened.
Tā她
méi眉
yǔ宇
jiān间
tòu透
zhe着
yī一
gǔ股
yōu忧
xīn心
。
There was a look of worry between her eyebrows.
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Tā他
zuó昨
wǎn晚
yōu忧
xīn心
chōng忡
chōng忡
，
yī一
yè夜
méi没
shuì睡
hǎo好
。
He was extremely worried last night and didn't sleep well.