Meaning
worried
Chinese: 忧愁、担心。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “you” becomes a different word in each tone. 忧 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 担忧dān yōuto worry; to be concerned
- 忧郁yōu yùsullen; depressed; melancholy; dejected
- 无忧无虑wú yōu wú lǜ(idiom) carefree; without worries
- 后顾之忧hòu gù zhī yōufears of trouble in the rear (idiom); family worries (obstructing freedom of action); worries about the future consequences; often in negative expressions, meaning "no worries about anything"
- 忧虑yōu lǜto worry; anxiety (about)
Example Sentence
妈妈总是为我的学习而担忧。Mā ma zǒng shì wèi wǒ de xué xí ér dān yōu.Mom always worries about my studies.
妈妈Mā mamama总是zǒng shìalways为wèifor我wǒI的deof学习xué xíto learn而érand担忧dān yōuto worry。