担心 dān xīn
“anxious; worried; uneasy”
verb, verb / nounHSK 3 · 2021 list level 4Traditional 擔心
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
担心 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 579: 担心 dānxīn — Level 3; official annotation 3 (动). PDF page 94
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用法How to use 担心
担心 means to worry or feel anxious about someone or something. It is used before a person, thing, or clause: 担心 + person/thing, or 担心 + clause often with 会. Common patterns are 很担心 and 别担心.
例句Example sentences
- 妈妈很担心我一个人去旅行。mā ma hěn dān xīn wǒ yí gè rén qù lǚ xíng.Mom is very worried about me traveling alone.
- 别担心，我会帮你的。bié dān xīn, wǒ huì bāng nǐ de.Don't worry, I will help you.
- 他担心明天会下雨。tā dān xīn míng tiān huì xià yǔ.He is worried that it will rain tomorrow.