发愁

發愁
fā chóu
HSK 5
to worry, to fret, to be anxious
verb

Example Sentences

我总是为考试发愁。
wǒ zǒngshì wéi kǎoshì fāchóu 。
I always worry about the exam.
她发愁自己的未来。
tā fāchóu zìjǐ de wèilái 。
She is anxious about her future.
不要为小事发愁。
búyào wéi xiǎoshì fāchóu 。
Don't fret over small things.

Individual Characters

HSK 4
发fā
to send out, to show (one's feeling)
愁chóu
worry, be anxious

Words with similar meanings

忧虑yōulǜ
to worry
More formal and conveys a deeper sense of concern.
挂念guàniàn
to think about with concern
Implies ongoing worry or thought regarding someone or something.

Words Starting With 发

发烧fā shāo
have a high temperature (from illness); have a fever
发现fā xiàn
to find; to discover
发展fā zhǎn
development; growth; to develop; to grow; to expand
发生fā shēng
to happen; to occur; to take place; to break out
发抖fā dǒu
shiver; shudder; tremble; tremulous

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