担忧

• 拼音: dān yōu
• 汉字拆解: 担 = 扌(hand) + 旦 (dawn); 忧 = 忄(heart) + 尤 (especially)

含义

To worry; to be anxious about. Feeling concerned about potential problems.

Expresses concern or anxiety about something that may happen. More formal than 担心 and often used in written language or serious discussions. Implies thoughtful concern rather than momentary worry.

例句

1. 父母总是担忧孩子的未来，希望他们过得好。
2. 专家对气候变化表示担忧，呼吁各国采取行动。
3. 她对公司的财务状况深感担忧。

用法指南

语境: concern, serious

语气: serious

正确说法

• 我很担忧他的健康。(I'm very worried about his health.)
• 令人担忧的经济形势。(A worrying economic situation.)

错误说法

• 担忧比担心更正式，日常口语中'担心'更自然 (担忧 is more formal than 担心 — in everyday speech, 担心 is more natural)

起源与历史

Combines 担 (to carry/bear) with 忧 (worry/grief), suggesting carrying the burden of worry.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal