担心

• 拼音: dān xīn
• 汉字拆解: 担 = 扌(hand) + 旦 (dawn, phonetic); 心 = pictograph of a heart

含义

To worry; to be concerned about. A feeling of anxiety about something that might happen.

One of the most common words for expressing worry or concern in Chinese. Can be followed by a clause describing what one is worried about. Used across all registers from casual conversation to formal writing. Often paired with 不要 to tell someone not to worry.

例句

1. 妈妈总是担心我一个人在外面吃不好。
2. 考试快到了，他很担心自己考不好。
3. 你不用担心，这件事我会帮你处理的。

用法指南

语境: everyday, emotional

语气: concerned

正确说法

• 别担心，一切都会好的。(Don't worry — everything will be fine.)
• 我很担心他的身体。(I'm very worried about his health.)

错误说法

• 把担心和害怕完全混用 (Don't fully equate 担心 with 害怕 — 担心 is anxiety about potential problems; 害怕 is fear of actual danger or threats)

起源与历史

担 (carry on shoulder) + 心 (heart) — to carry worry in one's heart, bearing a burden of concern.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal