发愁

fā chóu

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

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

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Word relationships

Synonyms

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• 担心 dān xīn 担心 dān xīn anxious 表达为某事焦虑不安: anxious

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 愁 chóu: to worry about
• 发 发 fā: to send out
• 发 发 fà: hair