忧虑 yōulǜ to worry
to worry; anxiety (about)
How to remember 忧虑: 忧 sad + 虑 anxious = to worry.
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How it is used
- To worry anxiously about something - 家长为孩子的前途忧虑 (jiāzhǎng wèi háizi de qiántú yōulǜ) parents worry about their children's future.
- More formal and weighty than 担心; stresses considered, anxious concern about serious matters.
- Both verb and noun; 令人忧虑 (cause for concern).