Definition
担心 (dān xīn) is the everyday verb for 'to worry' — the most common and neutral choice. Unlike 急 (jí), which implies being flustered or hurried, 担心 is a calm, ongoing concern. It's less formal than 担忧 (dān yōu) and less specific than 发愁/犯愁 (fā chóu/fàn chóu), which focus on worrying over a particular problem.
verb
to worryto be anxious
Examples
- 担心。Wǒ duì zhè jiàn shì hěn dān xīn.I'm very worried about this matter.
- 担心，。Bié dān xīn, nǐ yídìng néng kǎo hǎo.Don't worry, you'll definitely do well on the exam.
- 。Wǒ méi dān guò zhè zhǒng xīn.I've never had that kind of worry.
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