操心

cāoxīn

verb HSK 7-9 #4,636

Meanings

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 búyòng 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 bùshǎo xīn.

He has worried a great deal about company matters.

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).

操 cāo

心 xīn