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愁

chóu · chou

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. to worry about
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The kite in the tree

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)怎么(zěnme)这么(zhème)愁(chóu)？

    Why do you look so worried?

  2. Liangliang

    我的(wǒde)风筝(fēngzheng)挂(guà)在(zài)树(shù)上(shàng)了(le)。

    My kite is stuck in that tree.

  3. Dengdeng

    别(bié)愁(chóu)，我们(wǒmen)有(yǒu)一根(yīgēn)竹竿(zhúgān)。

    Don't worry. We have a bamboo pole.

  4. Liangliang

    太好了(tàihǎole)！那(nà)我(wǒ)就(jiù)不(bù)愁(chóu)了(le)。

    Great! Then I'm not worried anymore.

  5. Dengdeng

    可是(kěshì)竹竿(zhúgān)太(tài)短(duǎn)，现在(xiànzài)我(wǒ)愁(chóu)了(le)。

    But the pole is too short. Now I'm the worried one.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

她(tā)为(wèi)孩(hái)子(zi)的(de)学(xué)费(fèi)发(fā)愁(chóu)。

She is worried about her child's tuition fees.

02

别(bié)愁(chóu)了(le)，事(shì)情(qing)总(zǒng)会(huì)有(yǒu)办(bàn)法(fǎ)的(de)。

Don't worry, there will always be a way.

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