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Chinese dictionary
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  • 1

    v.worry; feel anxious about; be fearful of; fear for

    • bù bì wèi hái zi men dān xīn

      孩子担心

      You don't need to worry about the children.

    • tā fēi cháng dān xīn jì huà bù néng wán chéng

      非常担心计划不能完成

      He's really anxious that the project won't be finished.

    • tā de bìng ràng wǒ fēi cháng dān xīn

      非常担心

      I'm extremely concerned about her illness.

    • tiān qì bù hǎo wǒ dān xīn huì xià yǔ

      天气担心下雨

      The weather is terrible, I'm afraid it is going to rain.

  • 2

    n.concern; fear

    • tā duì nà gè wēi jī de dān xīn shǐ tā zhěng yè bù mián

      危机担心使整夜

      His concern over the crisis kept him awake all night.

    • wǒ rèn wéi zhè shì yī gè fēi cháng hé lǐ de dān xīn

      认为非常合理担心

      I think this is a very legitimate concern.

    • tā zuì dà de dān xīn bèi zhèng shí le

      担心证实

      His worst fears were confirmed.

Word usage

  • Note
    1."担心" is different from "担忧". "担心" only refers to restlessness, and is often used for specific people or things; "担忧" also refers to worry, carrying a stronger meaning, which can be used for specific people or things, but also for abstract and important things. 2."担心" cannot be written as "耽心".
  • "担" and "心" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • 从来没有

      She has never worried about me.

    • 什么我们出事

      Don’t worry, we will not be in trouble!

    • 父母一辈子

      Parents have been concerned about her for a lifetime.