令人担忧 (líng) — worrying, concerning, alarming

Definition

令人担忧 is a fixed expression meaning 'worrying' or 'causing concern'. It follows the pattern 令人 + verb/adjective, where 令 means 'to cause' and 人 means 'people'. You can use this pattern productively: 令人高兴 (gratifying), 令人失望 (disappointing). When used as a predicate, it directly follows the subject without a linking verb: 情况令人担忧 (the situation is worrying).

worryingconcerningalarming

Examples

令人担忧。
Mùqián de jīngjì xíngshì líng.
The current economic situation is worrying.
令人担忧。
Tā de jiànkāng zhuàngkuàng líng.
His health condition is concerning.
令人担忧，。
Zhège wèntí líng, wǒmen bìxū jǐnkuài jiějué.
This issue is alarming; we must solve it as soon as possible.

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