Definition & Meaning

1.be anxious; be worried

2.heartrending; agonizing

Word usage

jiū xīn

揪 心

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1
v.be anxious; be worried
- tā dào xiàn zài hái méi yǒu huí lái zhēn jiào rén jiū xīn
  他到现在还没有回来，真叫人揪心。
  He's still not back. I'm really getting worried.
- tīng dào zhè xiāo xi tā jiū xīn jí le
  听到这消息，他揪心极了。
  He stomach knotted at the news.
- wǒ de hái zi men xià luò bù míng zhēn ràng rén jiū xīn
  我的孩子们下落不明真让人揪心。
  It was agony not knowing where my children were.
synonym
dān xīn担心 cāo xīn操心 fán xīn烦心 nào xīn闹心
2
adj.heartrending; agonizing
- wǒ mèi mei de shāng kǒu téng de jiū xīn jí le
  我妹妹的伤口疼得揪心极了。
  There was a great gnawing pain from the wound.
- wǒ gǎn dào jiū xīn bān yī zhèn jù tòng
  我感到揪心般一阵剧痛。
  Pain twisted my heart.
synonym
tòng kǔ痛苦
antonym
shū tan舒坦

Word usage

Separable word
"揪" and "心" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 他日夜为此揪着心。
  He was worried about it day and night.
- 妈妈的病情揪着他的心。
  He is worried about his mother's illness.
- 这事跟你没关系，你揪什么心啊？
  It has nothing to do with you. What are you worried about?

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