担心

擔心

dānxīn

verb HSK 4 #277

Meanings

1 to worry
2 to be anxious
3 concerned

Characters

to carry; to bear

Carrying a heavy heart — worry weighing on your mind.

Examples

妈妈总是担心我的安全。

Māma zǒngshì dānxīn wǒ de ānquán.

Mom always worries about my safety.

别担心，一切都会好的。

Bié dānxīn, yīqiè dōu huì hǎo de.

Don't worry, everything will be fine.

我很担心明天的考试。

Wǒ hěn dānxīn míngtiān de kǎoshì.

I'm very worried about tomorrow's exam.

Tips

grammar

担心 can be followed directly by a clause: 我担心他不来 (I worry that he won't come).

Stroke Order

担 dān

心 xīn