day 12worry and fear

worry and fear

Talk about worry, nerves and fear, reassure someone, and read “all / only” in public notices: 均, 一概, 唯独.

today’s words

• 操心 cāoxīn · to worry about, take trouble over
• 犯愁 fànchóu · to fret, be worried
• 忧愁 yōuchóu · worried, sad; sorrow
• 忧虑 yōulǜ · anxious, concerned; worry
• 顾虑 gùlǜ · misgiving, worry; to worry about
• 疑虑 yílǜ · doubt, misgiving
• 牵挂 qiānguà · to worry about, care about
• 挂念 guàniàn · to miss, worry about
• 惦记 diànjì · to keep thinking about, worry about
• 关切 guānqiè · concerned, caring; concern
• 焦急 jiāojí · anxious, frantic
• 心慌 xīnhuāng · flustered, heart pounding
• 慌 huāng · flustered, panicked
• 慌乱 huāngluàn · flustered and confused
• 慌忙 huāngmáng · hurriedly, in a rush
• 慌张 huāngzhāng · flustered, nervous
• 惊慌 jīnghuāng · alarmed, panic-stricken
• 恐慌 kǒnghuāng · panic; panicky
• 恐怖 kǒngbù · terrifying, horror
• 吓人 xiàrén · frightening, scary
• 受惊 shòujīng · to be startled, frightened
• 惊吓 jīngxià · fright, shock
• 畏惧 wèijù · to fear, dread
• 畏缩 wèisuō · to shrink back, flinch
• 胆怯 dǎnqiè · timid, cowardly
• 退缩 tuìsuō · to shrink back, flinch
• 生怕 shēngpà · for fear that, afraid that
• 心病 xīnbìng · a worry, a sore point
• 心事 xīnshì · something on one’s mind
• 定心丸 dìngxīnwán · reassurance (lit. heart-settling pill)
• 忙乱 mángluàn · in a rush and a muddle
• 狼狈 lángbèi · in a sorry state, embarrassed
• 窘迫 jiǒngpò · embarrassed, awkward; hard up
• 拘束 jūshù · ill at ease, constrained
• 迟疑 chíyí · to hesitate

sentences

• 孩子病了，父母都很焦急。 · The child is ill, and the parents are frantic.
• 你别为我操心了，我自己能处理。 · Don’t worry about me: I can handle it myself.
• 他一直为找工作犯愁，脸上满是忧愁。 · He’s been fretting about finding a job, and his face is full of worry.
• 出门在外，最牵挂的是家人。 · When you’re away from home, it’s your family you worry about most.
• 地震发生后，有些人很恐慌。 · After the earthquake, some people panicked.