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7-9

anxious

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

jiao1lv4 jiāolǜ

Meaning


Primary

anxious

Alternatives

apprehensive

Mnemonic


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

Usage


他 很 焦慮。

He is very anxious.

她 為 考試 感到 焦慮。

She feels anxious about the exam.

焦慮 對 身體 不好。

Anxiety is bad for the body.