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Be concerned in Chinese

to be concerned · HSK 6

担忧 dān yōu

  1. 担 dān to carry on a shoulder pole
  2. 忧 yōu to worry

妈妈很担忧他的身体。 Mom is very worried about his health.

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How do you say be concerned in Chinese?

Be concerned in Chinese is 担忧 (dān yōu).

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