忧 (yōu) — worry, anxiety, sorrow (bound form, used in compounds)

Definition

Examples

• 你不要为这些小事担忧。
  Nǐ bú yào wèi zhè xiē xiǎo shì dān yōu.
  Don't worry about these small matters.
• 他最近很忧心自己的健康。
  Tā zuì jìn hěn yōu xīn zì jǐ de jiàn kāng.
  He's been very worried about his health lately.
• 满脸忧虑的样子让人担心。
  Mǎn liǎn yōu lǜ de yàng zi ràng rén dān xīn.
  The anxious look on his face makes people worry.

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