How to say “worry” in Chinese
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“Worry” in Chinese is 担心, dān xīn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
担心 is read dān xīn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 扌 “hand”; on the right, 旦 dàn hints at the sound.
A picture of a heart. At the side of a character it shrinks to 忄.
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 “担心”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 担心. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 妈妈很担心你。māmahěndānxīnnǐMom is very worried about you.
- 我们都很担心你wǒmendōuhěndānxīnnǐWe're all very worried about you.
- 明天考试，我有点儿担心。míngtiānkǎoshì,wǒyǒudiǎnrdānxīnThere's an exam tomorrow, I'm a little worried.
- 别担心我没事biédānxīn,wǒméishìDon't worry, I'm fine.
- 我一点儿也不担心wǒyìdiǎnryěbùdānxīnI'm not worried at all.
- 别担心我对你有信心biédānxīn,wǒduìnǐyǒuxìnxīnDon't worry, I believe in you.
More words from the lesson “Don't worry!”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “worry” in Chinese?
“Worry” in Chinese is 担心, pinyin dānxīn.
What does 担心 mean?
担心 (dānxīn) means “worry”.
How do you write 担心?
担心 is 2 characters: 担 (dān) — carry; take on; 心 (xīn) — heart. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 担心?
担心 is read dānxīn. Tones: dān — first tone, xīn — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“worry” in the lesson “Don't worry!”
This word is from the topic “People and personality” of HSK 3. 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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