操心

cāoxīn

verb HSK 7 #4,636

Meanings

1 to worry about
2 to be concerned about
3 to take care of

Characters

to manage; to handle

Examples

妈妈总是为孩子操心。

Māma zǒngshì wèi háizi cāoxīn.

Mom always worries about the children.

这件事不用你操心。

Zhè jiàn shì bú yòng nǐ cāoxīn.

You don't need to worry about this.

他为公司的事操了不少心。

Tā wèi gōngsī de shì cāo le bù shǎo xīn.

He has worried a great deal about company matters.

Tips

grammar

操心 is a separable verb (离合词). The object goes between 操 and 心: 操了不少心, 操什么心. Common patterns: 为…操心 (worry about), 不用操心 (no need to worry).

Stroke Order

操 cāo

心 xīn