(dān xīn) - to worry, to be concerned in Mandarin
dānxīnTraditional: 擔心
Translation
to worry, to be concerned
Word origin
The word 担心 combines 担 'to carry on a shoulder pole, to bear' with 心 'heart, mind', literally 'to carry on the heart', meaning to worry or be concerned. 担 has the 扌 (hand) radical; 心 is a pictograph of the heart.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 担 (dān, to bear: 扌 hand radical) + 心 (xīn, heart)
Stroke order
担
心
Examples
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Don't worry.
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I am very worried about you.
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What is there to worry about?
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Mum worries about my health.
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Do not worry, everything will be fine.
担心 (dān xīn) means to worry, to be concerned. It is used as a verb in everyday Mandarin speech.
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