xuán xīn
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  • v.worry about; worry over; be on tenterhooks

    • zuì jìn tā wèi zhè shì rì yè xuán xīn

      最近日夜悬心

      He has worried about this day and night recently.

    • dǎ gè diàn huà gěi jiā lǐ miǎn de tā men wèi nǐ xuán xīn

      电话家里免得他们悬心

      Call your family, otherwise they'll worry about you.

    • xiě fēng xìn bǎ qíng kuàng gào sù tā men miǎn de jiā rén xuán xīn

      情况告诉他们免得家人悬心

      Write to your family about yourself, so they don't worry about you.

    • fù qīn de bìng ràng dà jiā hěn xuán xīn

      父亲大家悬心

      Their father's illness kept them in a state of suspense.

Word usage

  • "悬" and "心" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • 儿子宿

      I was worried about my son all night long, because he was out the whole night.

    • I have never been worried about it.