Writing
忧虑 (yōu lǜ) — how to say "worry" in Chinese
忧虑
Worry
verb
Character composition
忧
to worry
虑
to consider
Radicals / Keys
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
虍
Tiger
#141 · hū · 6 strokes
Collocations
深感忧虑
shēn gǎn yōu lǜ
deeply worried
忧虑未来
yōu lǜ wèi lái
to worry about the future
Examples
她总是为孩子的未来忧虑。
She always worries about her children's future.
他有很多忧虑。
He has many worries.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say worry in Mandarin?
"worry" in Chinese is 忧虑 (yōu lǜ).
What does 忧虑 mean in English?
忧虑 (yōu lǜ) means "Worry".
How is 忧虑 pronounced?
It is pronounced yōu lǜ (written as you lv, youlv). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Worry in Chinese characters
It is written 忧虑: 忧 has 7 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 忧虑?
忧虑 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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