操心

cāo xīn
HSK 5
to worry about
verb

Example Sentences

我总是为他的未来操心。
wǒ zǒngshì wéi tāde wèilái cāoxīn 。
I always worry about his future.
她操心着孩子的健康。
tā cāoxīn zháo háizǐ de jiànkāng 。
She is worried about the child's health.
不要操心那些小事，放轻松。
búyào cāoxīn nèixiē xiǎoshì ， fàng qīngsōng 。
Don't worry about those trivial matters, relax.

Individual Characters

操cāo
to grasp, to hold, to operate
心xīn
heart, feeling, centre, core

Words with similar meanings

担心dānxīn
to worry
担心 is a more commonly used term that conveys the same sense of worry but is slightly less formal.

Words Starting With 操

操场cāo chǎng
playground; sports field; drill ground
操作cāo zuò
to work; to operate; to manipulate
操劳cāo láo
to work hard; to look after
操纵cāo zòng
to operate; to control; to rig; to manipulate
操练cāo liàn
drill; practice

Words Ending With 心

关心guān xīn
to care for sth; caring; concerned
小心xiǎo xīn
to be careful; to take care
担心dān xīn
anxious; worried; uneasy; to worry; to be anxious
放心fàng xīn
to set one's mind at rest; to be at ease; to rest
伤心shāng xīn
to grieve; broken-hearted

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