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7-9

anxious

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

jiao1lv4 jiāolǜ

Meaning


Primary

anxious

Alternatives

apprehensive

Mnemonic


If you are 焦虑 anxious it is because you kept on 虑 pondering something until your brain becomes 焦 burnt.

Usage


他 很 焦虑。

He is very anxious.

她 为 考试 感到 焦虑。

She feels anxious about the exam.

焦虑 对 身体 不好。

Anxiety is bad for the body.