忧心

憂心

yōuxīn

verb #25,760

Meanings

1 to be worried
2 to be anxious
3 to feel concerned

Characters

to worry, anxious, sorrowful

Examples

父母总是忧心孩子的未来。

Fùmǔ zǒng shì yōuxīn háizi de wèilái.

Parents are always worried about their children's future.

看到新闻，她不禁忧心忡忡。

Kàn dào xīnwén, tā bùjīn yōuxīn chōngchōng.

Seeing the news, she couldn't help but feel deeply worried.

Tips

usage

忧心 can be used alone or in the four-character phrase 忧心忡忡 (yōuxīn chōngchōng), meaning deeply worried or sick with anxiety. 忡忡 adds vividness to the feeling of anxious distress.

Stroke Order

忧 yōu

心 xīn