Usage note
担心用于表达对某事的担忧或焦虑。
dānxīn yòng yù bǎo chū duì mǒu shì de wōng yú huò jiào.
担心 is used to express worry or anxiety about something.
Context note
担心常用于日常生活中，比如担心天气、担心考试等。
dānxīn cháng yòng yú rì cháng shēng huó zhōng, bǐ rú dānxīn tiān qì、dānxīn kǎo shì děng。
担心 is commonly used in daily life, such as worrying about the weather or exams.
5 examples
妈妈担心我感冒了。
mā ma dān xīn wǒ gǎn mào le。
Mom worries that I have a cold.
他担心明天会下雨。
tā dān xīn míng tiān huì xià yǔ。
He is worried it will rain tomorrow.
我们担心这次旅行会取消。
wǒ men dān xīn zhè cì lǚ háng huì qǔ xiāo。
We are worried this trip might be canceled.
老师担心学生学不会。
lǎo shī dān xīn xué shēng xué bú huì。
The teacher worries the students won't learn it.
父母担心孩子的安全。
fù mǔ dān xīn hái zi de ān quán。
Parents worry about their child's safety.
5 mini stories
妈妈每天早上都会担心我上学迟到。爸爸总是安慰她，说不用担心。
mā ma měi tiān zǎo shàng dōu huì dān xīn wǒ shàng xué chí dào。 bà ba zǒng shì ān wèi tā， shuō bú yòng dān xīn。
Mom worries every morning that I might be late for school. Dad always comforts her, saying there’s nothing to worry about.
老师担心学生考试成绩不好，所以经常鼓励他们努力学习。
lǎo shī dān xīn xué shēng kǎo shì chéng jì bù hǎo， suǒ yǐ jīng cháng gǔ lì tā men nǔ lì xué xí。
The teacher is worried the students won't do well on exams, so she often encourages them to study hard.
爸爸担心天气变冷，提醒我多穿衣服。
bà ba dān xīn tiān qì biàn lěng， tí xǐng wǒ duō chuān yī fu。
Dad worries it will get cold and reminds me to wear more clothes.
我们担心这次旅行会下雨，所以带了雨伞和雨衣。
wǒ men dān xīn zhè cì lǚ háng huì xià yǔ， suǒ yǐ dài le yǔ sǎn hé yǔ yī。
We are worried it might rain on this trip, so we brought umbrellas and raincoats.
朋友担心我生病，每天打电话来关心我。
péng yǒu dān xīn wǒ shēng bìng， měi tiān dǎ diàn huà lái guān xīn wǒ。
A friend worries about me getting sick and calls every day to check on me.
Mini dialogue
找不到小狗
A
你为什么看起来不开心？
Nǐ wèishénme kàn qǐlái bù kāixīn?
Why do you look unhappy?
B
我找不到我的小狗了，我很担心它。
Wǒ zhǎo bù dào wǒ de xiǎo gǒu le, wǒ hěn dānxīn tā.
I can't find my puppy, I'm very worried about it.
别担心
A
别担心，我们一起找。
Bié dānxīn, wǒmen yīqǐ zhǎo.
Don't worry, let's look for it together.
B
好的，谢谢你。
Hǎo de, xièxie nǐ.
Okay, thank you.
Related words and contrasts
opposite
放心
fàngxīn
relax; don't worry
担心 means worry, 放心 means stop worrying
related
害怕
hàipà
scared; afraid
担心 is worry, 害怕 is fear
related
关心
guānxīn
care about
you 担心 someone you 关心