担 dān
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 扌 — hand
- Made of
- 扌 hand 旦 dawn
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
担忧
dānyōu
to worry, to be anxious
Characters in this word
忧 yōu
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 忄 — heart
- Made of
- 忄 heart 尤 especially, particularly
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 专家担忧，长期干旱可能进一步影响粮食产量。 Zhuānjiā dānyōu, chángqī gānhàn kěnéng jìnyí bù yǐngxiǎng liángshi chǎnliàng. Experts are worried that prolonged drought may further affect grain output.
- 妈妈总是担忧孩子在外面吃不好。 Māma zǒngshì dānyōu háizi zài wàimiàn chī bù hǎo. Mom always worries that her child doesn't eat well away from home.
- 他担忧自己明天的考试会不及格。 Tā dānyōu zìjǐ míngtiān de kǎoshì huì bù jígé. He is worried that he will fail tomorrow's exam.
Related words
- 承担 chéngdān to take on
- 担保 dānbǎo to guarantee
- 担任 dānrèn to serve as; to hold a position
- 担心 dānxīn to worry
- 负担 fùdān burden; to bear
- 担 dān to shoulder; to undertake; to bear
- 担当 dāndāng to take responsibility; responsibility; sense of duty
- 担负 dānfù to bear; to shoulder; to undertake
- 担 dàn load; carrying-pole load; measure word for loads
- 担子 dànzi burden; load; responsibility
- 分担 fēndān to share; to shoulder jointly
- 后顾之忧 hòugùzhīyōu worries for the future; domestic worries