操心

cāo xīn

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Common

Definitions

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to feel relieved

放心 means to set one's mind at rest; opposite of worrying

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to take a lot of trouble (over sb or sth)

费心 means to take a lot of trouble, similar to 操心 but with emphasis on expending mental effort

to be a tax on (one's mind)

劳神 means to bother or trouble oneself mentally, similar to 操心

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anxious

both mean to worry, but 操心 emphasizes taking trouble or being concerned about something, often actively involved

Often used with 为 (wèi) + person/thing, e.g., 为孩子的学习操心 (worry about the child's studies).

Don't confuse 操心 (actively worrying or managing) with 担心 (simply feeling anxious). 操心 implies effort, 担心 is just the emotion.

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父母总是为孩子操心。

Parents always worry about their children.

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