发愁

發愁

fāchóu

verb HSK 6 #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

HSK 3

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.

HSK 4

别发愁，一切都会好起来的。

Bié fāchóu, yíqiè dōu huì hǎoqǐlai de.

Don't worry, everything will get better.

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