to worry; to be anxious; sullen (v.)
HSK 5
Traditional
發愁
Radicals
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Examples
他最近失业了，一直在发愁怎么支付房租和生活费。 tā zuìjìn shīyè le, yīzhí zài fāchóu zěnme zhīfù fángzū hé shēnghuó fèi - He recently lost his job and has been worrying about how to pay rent and living expenses.
她成绩不好，家长一直在发愁她的学业问题。 tā chéngjì bù hǎo, jiāzhǎng yīzhí zài fāchóu tā de xuéyè wèntí - Her grades are not good, and her parents have been worrying about her academic problems.
他们因为天气变化，一直在发愁作物的收成。 tāmen yīnwèi tiānqì biànhuà, yīzhí zài fāchóu zuòwù de shōuchéng - They have been worrying about the harvest of their crops due to weather changes.
她的健康状况不佳，家人一直在发愁她的身体。 tā de jiànkāng zhuàngkuàng bù jiā, jiārén yīzhí zài fāchóu tā de shēntǐ - Her health condition is poor, and her family has been worrying about her health.
老板因为市场竞争激烈，一直在发愁公司的未来。 lǎobǎn yīnwèi shìchǎng jìngzhēng jīliè, yīzhí zài fāchóu gōngsī de wèilái - The boss has been worrying about the future of the company due to intense market competition.
Characters
发 fā - to send (an email) | HSK 3
愁 chóu - worry about; sorrow |