Definition
分忧 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to share someone's worries or burdens.' The verb 分 and the noun 忧 can split apart when inserting a complement or measure word, e.g., 分了不少忧 ('shared quite a few worries'). You typically use it with 为 (wèi) to indicate for whom you are sharing the burden: 为他分忧 ('share his burdens'). The splitting pattern is common in both spoken and written Chinese.
v.o.
to share someone's cares and burdens
Examples
- ，分忧。Péngyou yù dào kùnnan shí, wǒmen yīnggāi zhǔdòng wèi tā fēn yōu.When friends face difficulties, we should proactively share their burdens.
- ，。Zhè jiàn shì wǒ bāng bú shàng dà máng, dàn zhìshǎo néng fēn yì diǎn yōu.I can't help much with this matter, but at least I can share some of the worry.
- ，分忧。Zuòwéi zǐnǚ, zhǎngdà hòu yào dǒngde wèi fùmǔ fēn yōu.As children, when we grow up we should know how to share our parents' burdens.
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