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发愁

fā chóu
HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

  1. 1. to worry
  2. 2. to fret
  3. 3. to be anxious
  4. 4. to become sad

Word relationships

Synonyms

1 item
担心
dān xīn

anxious

表达为某事焦虑不安

Usage notes

Collocations

常用“为……发愁”引出原因，较少用于抽象无具体对象的担忧。

Common mistakes

发愁常与具体事由搭配，如“为钱发愁”，不宜单独使用描述一般状态。

Example Sentences

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他正在为找工作 发愁 。
He is worrying about finding a job.

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Child Words of 发愁

愁
chóu

to worry about

发
fā

to send out

发
fà

hair