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担心
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担心 (dānxīn) · to worry

担心 (dānxīn) means “to worry; worried”. It is written with 2 characters: 担 (to bear) + 心 (heart). It is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).

How 担心 is built

The characters

担 dān · to bear

What 担 is made of

Origin hint: 扌 gives the meaning, 旦 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

心 xīn · heart

What 心 is made of

心 is not built from smaller parts; it is written with 4 strokes.

Origin hint: A heart (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

别担心,我没事。Bié dānxīn, wǒ méi shì.Don't worry, I'm fine.
你在担心什么?Nǐ zài dānxīn shénme?What are you worried about?

Questions about 担心

What does 担心 mean?

担心 (dānxīn) means “to worry; worried”.

How do you pronounce 担心?

担心 is pronounced dānxīn.

Which HSK level is 担心?

担心 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 3.

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Learn 担心 with its group

It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 60: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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