焦虑 jiāolǜ anxious
anxious; worried; apprehensive
How to remember 焦虑: 焦 scorched + 虑 anxious = anxious.
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How it is used
- Anxious/apprehensive; anxiety - 感到焦虑 (gǎndào jiāolǜ) feel anxious, 焦虑症 (jiāolǜzhèng) anxiety disorder, 缓解焦虑 (huǎnjiě jiāolǜ) ease anxiety.
- A psychological word for restless worry/apprehension; both adjective and noun.
- Contrast 担心 (dānxīn, worry about something specific); 焦虑 is a more pervasive, gnawing anxiety.
Example sentences
- 我感到万分焦虑。 Wǒ gǎndào wànfēn jiāolǜ.I felt incredibly nervous.