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担忧

dān yōu · dan you

Traditional 擔憂

HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to worry
  2. to be concerned
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  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，你(nǐ)在(zài)担忧(dānyōu)什么(shénme)？

    Dengdeng, what are you worried about?

  2. Dengdeng

    明天(míngtiān)的(de)篮球(lánqiú)比赛(bǐsài)，我(wǒ)有点(yǒudiǎn)担忧(dānyōu)。

    Tomorrow's basketball game. I'm a bit worried.

  3. Liangliang

    不用(bùyòng)担忧(dānyōu)，你(nǐ)练(liàn)了(le)很久(hěnjiǔ)。

    No need to worry. You've practiced for a long time.

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)不(bù)担忧(dānyōu)球(qiú)，我(wǒ)担忧(dānyōu)球衣(qiúyī)。

    I'm not worried about the ball. I'm worried about the jersey.

  5. Liangliang

    球衣(qiúyī)怎么(zěnme)了(le)？

    What's wrong with the jersey?

  6. Dengdeng

    它(tā)的(de)颜色(yánsè)跟(gēn)对手(duìshǒu)的(de)一样(yīyàng)。

    Its color is the same as the other team's.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

担(dān)忧(yōu)只(zhǐ)是(shì)想(xiǎng)象(xiàng)力(lì)的(de)误(wù)用(yòng)。

Most of the things you worry about never happen!

Tatoeba: Chinese by LeeSooHa · English by LeeSooHa · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

你(nǐ)为(wèi)什(shén)么(me)为(wèi)我(wǒ)担(dān)忧(yōu)？

Why are you worried about me?

Tatoeba: Chinese by BobbyLee · English by DJ_Saidez · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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