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擔心

擔心

See also: 担心

Chinese

		a picul (133.33 lbs.); burden; a load a picul (133.33 lbs.); burden; a load; responsibility; to undertake; to carry; to shoulder; to take responsibility	heart; mind
trad. (擔心)		擔	心
simp. (担心)		担	心

Alternative forms

耽心

Verb

擔心

to worry; to feel anxious

Synonyms

擔憂／担忧 (dānyōu)

Derived terms

不要擔心／不要担心 (bùyào dānxīn)

Pronunciation

Mandarin

(Pinyin): dānxīn

(Zhuyin): ㄉㄢㄒㄧㄣ
Cantonese (Jyutping): daam¹ sam¹
Hakka (Sixian, PFS): tâm-sîm
Min Nan (POJ): tam-sim

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)
  - Pinyin: dānxīn
  - Zhuyin: ㄉㄢㄒㄧㄣ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: danshin
  - IPA ^(key): /ta̠n⁵⁵ ɕin⁵⁵/
  - Homophones:
    
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    丹心
    擔心／担心
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: daam¹ sam¹
  - Yale: dāam sām
  - Cantonese Pinyin: daam¹ sam¹
  - IPA ^(key): /tɑːm⁵⁵ sɐm⁵⁵/
Hakka
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Meinong)
  - Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: tâm-sîm
  - Hakka Romanization System: dam´ xim´
  - Hagfa Pinyim: dam¹ xim¹
  - IPA: /tam²⁴⁻¹¹ ɕim²⁴/
Min Nan
- (Hokkien)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: tam-sim
  - Tâi-lô: tam-sim
  - Phofsit Daibuun: damsym
  - IPA (Xiamen): /tam⁴⁴⁻²² ɕim⁴⁴/
  - IPA (Quanzhou): /tam³³ ɕim³³/
  - IPA (Zhangzhou): /tam⁴⁴⁻²² ɕim⁴⁴/
  - IPA (Taipei): /tam⁴⁴⁻³³ ɕim⁴⁴/
  - IPA (Kaohsiung): /tam⁴⁴⁻³³ ɕim⁴⁴/