发愁

發愁

fāchóu

verb HSK 7-9 #17,531

Meanings

1 to worry; to be anxious
2 to fret

Characters

to emit; to produce

worry; anxiety; sorrow

Literally 'to produce worry.'

Examples

别发愁，一切都会好起来的。

Bié fāchóu, yīqiè dōu huì hǎoqǐlai de.

Don't worry, everything will get better.

他正在为找工作的事发愁。

Tā zhèngzài wèi zhǎo gōngzuò de shì fāchóu.

He's worrying about finding a job.

Tips

usage

发愁 is about being troubled/anxious over a problem, not just general sadness. You 发愁 about something specific: 为...发愁 (worry about...). Compare with 担心, which is lighter concern.

Stroke Order

发 fā

愁 chóu