担心dān xīnto worry
担心 (dān xīn) means "to worry" or to be worried, as in 妈妈很担心你 (Mom is very worried about you), 我担心明天下雨 (I'm worried it will rain tomorrow) and 我们都很担心他 (We are all very worried about him). This entry covers this one sense, and each example shows 担心 meaning to worry.
What does 担心 mean?
- 1.
to worryverb
What do the characters in 担心 mean?
- 担to carry
- 心heart
How do you use 担心?
See it in 妈妈很担心你, 我担心明天下雨 and 我们都很担心他.
What are some examples of 担心 in a sentence?
How is 担心 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
他怎么还没回来?
Tā zěnme hái méi huílái?
Why isn't he back yet?
- Speaker B:
你担心他吗?
Nǐ dānxīn tā ma?
Are you worried about him?
- Speaker A:
是的,很担心。
Shì de, hěn dānxīn.
Yes, very worried.
- Speaker B:
我给他打电话。
Wǒ gěi tā dǎ diànhuà.
I'll call him.
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- 关心guān xīnto be concerned about; to care aboutHSK 3
- 小心xiǎo xīnto be carefulHSK 3
- 开心kāi xīnto feel happyHSK 3
- 心里xīn lǐheart; mindHSK 3
- 伤心shāng xīnto grieveHSK 4
- 内心nèi xīnheart; innermost beingHSK 4
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.