Definition & Meaning

worry; take trouble; be concerned over (with); worry about; be anxious (about something); rack one's brains

Word usage

cāo xīn

操 心

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HSK5 NHSK 789－1 SW HSK PLUS DC2More

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v.worry; take trouble; be concerned over (with); worry about; be anxious (about something); rack one's brains
- nà jiàn shì nǐ bù bì cāo xīn le
  那件事你不必操心了。
  You needn't worry about that.
- wǒ bù bì wèi hái zi men cāo xīn
  我不必为孩子们操心。
  I needn't worry about the children.
- zhè bèi zi ràng wǒ cāo xīn de shì tài duō le
  这辈子让我操心的事太多了。
  In my lifetime, I've got so much to worry about.
- wèi cǐ shì cāo xīn yǒu shén me yòng
  为此事操心有什么用？
  What's the use of worrying about it?
synonym
dān xīn担心 dān yōu担忧 yōu lǜ忧虑 fèi xīn费心 guà niàn挂念 fèi shén费神 láo shén劳神
antonym
fàng xīn放心 ān xīn安心 shěng xīn省心

Word usage

Separable word
"操" and "心" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 他为我操了不少心。
  He has worried a lot about me.
- 孩子已经这么大了，你还操什么心？
  What are you worrying about since the child has already grown up?
- 你能不能少操点心？
  Can you stop worrying?

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