忧 (yōu) — worry, anxiety, sorrow (bound form, used in compounds)
Definition
Bound morpheme meaning 'worry, sorrow' — never stands alone, always part of a compound such as 担忧 (worry), 忧心 (concern), or 忧虑 (anxiety).
bound form
worryanxietysorrow (bound form, used in compounds)
Examples
- 。Nǐ bú yào wèi zhè xiē xiǎo shì dān yōu.Don't worry about these small matters.
- 。Tā zuì jìn hěn yōu xīn zì jǐ de jiàn kāng.He's been very worried about his health lately.
- 。Mǎn liǎn yōu lǜ de yàng zi ràng rén dān xīn.The anxious look on his face makes people worry.
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