How to say “worry” in Chinese
worry, grieve
“Worry” in Chinese is 愁, chóu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
愁 is read chóu. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Below, 心 “heart”; on top, 秋 qiū “autumn” hints at the reading.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “愁”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 愁. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 别愁了，办法总会有的。biéchóule,bànfǎzǒnghuìyǒudeDon't fret, there's always a way.
- 他正为房租发愁呢tāzhèngwèifángzūfāchóuneHe's racking his brains right now over where to get the rent money.
- 你在为什么事发愁？nǐzàiwèishénmeshìfāchóuWhat are you so worried about?
- 别为这件事发愁biéwèizhèjiànshìfāchóuDon't worry about this.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Worry and unease”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “worry” in Chinese?
“Worry” in Chinese is 愁, pinyin chóu.
What does 愁 mean?
愁 (chóu) means “worry, grieve”.
How do you write 愁?
愁 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 愁?
愁 is read chóu. Tones: chóu — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“worry” in the lesson “Worry and unease”
This word is from the topic “Feelings” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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