Writing
焦虑 (jiāo lǜ) — how to say "anxiety" in Chinese
焦虑
Anxiety
adjective
Character composition
焦
to burn, anxious
虑
to consider, worry
Radicals / Keys
火
Fire
#86 · huǒ · 4 strokes
虍
Tiger
#141 · hū · 6 strokes
Collocations
感到焦虑
gǎn dào jiāo lǜ
to feel anxious
焦虑的心情
jiāo lǜ de xīn qíng
an anxious mood
Examples
考试前她总是很焦虑。
She is always very anxious before an exam.
他感到焦虑。
He feels anxious.
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Frequently asked questions
Anxiety in Chinese meaning
"anxiety" in Chinese is 焦虑 (jiāo lǜ).
Jiao lu meaning in Chinese
焦虑 (jiāo lǜ) means "Anxiety".
How is 焦虑 pronounced?
It is pronounced jiāo lǜ (written as jiao lv, jiaolv). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "anxiety" in Chinese characters?
It is written 焦虑: 焦 has 12 strokes, 虑 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 焦虑?
焦虑 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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