Definition
犯愁 (fàn chóu) means 'to worry, be anxious' and is heavier and more emotionally intense than the everyday word 担心 (dān xīn). It is a separable verb (离合词), so it can be split (e.g. 犯什么愁 'what are you worrying about'). Compared with the similar 发愁 (fā chóu), 犯愁 often implies a deeper, more persistent anxiety.
verb
to worryto be anxious
Easily confused
- 范畴fàn chóusound-alike(philosophy, logic) category; fundamental grouping that defines a field of inquiry
Examples
- 犯愁，。Bié wèi qián fàn chóu le, wǒmen huì yǒu bànfǎ de.Don't worry about money; we'll figure something out.
- 犯愁。Tā zuìjìn zǒng fàn chóu zhǎo bú dào hǎo gōngzuò.She's been worrying lately about not finding a good job.
- 犯愁。Yì xiǎng dào kǎoshì tā jiù fàn chóu.As soon as he thinks about the exam, he worries.
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