担心 dānxīn to worry
to worry; feel anxious
How to remember 担心: 担 carry + 心 heart = to worry.
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How it is used
- "worry about" - 我担心你 (wǒ dānxīn nǐ) I'm worried about you; 别担心 don't worry.
- It's a verb-object compound, so it can split: 担什么心 (dān shénme xīn) what's there to worry about?
- Contrast 着急 (zháojí, anxious/impatient about time or an outcome): 担心 is about a bad thing possibly happening.
Example sentences
- 别担心。 Bié dānxīn.Don't worry!
- 别担心了。 Bié dānxīn le.Stop worrying.
- 他们担心。 Tāmen dānxīn.They were worried.