Definition
忧 is a bound form (b.f.) — it cannot stand alone as an independent word in modern Chinese. It carries the core meaning of worry, anxiety, or sorrow and appears as a morpheme inside common compounds like 担忧 (to worry), 忧虑 (anxiety), and 忧心 (worried). Learners should not use 忧 by itself; instead use the full compound that fits the context.
b.f.
worryanxietysorrow (bound form, used in compounds)
Examples
- 。Nǐ bú yào wèi zhèxiē xiǎo shì dān yōu.Don't worry about these small matters.
- 。Tā zuìjìn hěn yōu xīn zìjǐ de jiànkāng.He's been very worried about his health lately.
- 。Mǎn liǎn yōu lǜ de yàngzi ràng rén dānxīn.The anxious look on his face makes people worry.
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