担心

dānxīn

anxious; worried; uneasy

verb HSK 3.0 · Band 3 trad. 擔心

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  • 承担chéngdānto undertakeB5
  • 担任dānrènto hold a governmental office or postB5
  • 负担fùdānto bear (an expense, a responsibility etc)B5
  • 担忧dānyōuto worryB6
  • dānto undertakeB7
  • 担保dānbǎoto guaranteeB7
  • 担当dāndāngto take upon oneselfB7

See it in sentences

妈妈担心我自己去。

Mom worries about me going alone.

别担心,不会有事。

Do not worry, nothing will go wrong.