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愁

chóu

anxiety; to worry about, be anxious

Strokes
13
Radical
心
HSK
5
Tone
2

Stroke order

Example sentences

  • 不要为这事发愁。

    Bù yào wèi zhè shì fā chóu

    Don't worry about it.

  • 好忧愁的一个男人。

    Hǎo yōu chóu de yī ge nán rén

    What a sad man!

  • 你借酒浇愁是为了什么事？

    Nǐ jiè jiǔ jiāo chóu shì wèi le shén me shì

    What pain are you trying to cover up with alcohol?

  • 我不知道乡愁的滋味。

    Wǒ bù zhī dào xiāng chóu de zī wèi

    I don't know what it is to be homesick.

Example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR), contributed by their community.

Words containing 愁

  • 愁chóu 2to worry about
  • 发愁fā chóu 1–2 to worry; to fret; to be anxious; to become sad
  • 忧愁yōu chóu 1–2 to be worried
  • 愁眉苦脸chóu méi kǔ liǎn 2–2–3–3to look anxious (idiom); to look miserable
  • 犯愁fàn chóu 4–2 to worry; to be anxious