Word information
Simplified忧愁
Traditional憂愁
Pinyinyōuchóu
Part of speech形
HSK 3.07-9
HSK 2.0Not listed
Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 忧愁
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Related vocabulary
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
愁chóu
to worry about
担忧dānyōuto worry; to be concerned
发愁fāchóuto worry; to fret; to be anxious; to become sad
愁眉苦脸chóuméi-kǔliǎnto look anxious (idiom); to look miserable
犯愁fànchóuto worry; to be anxious
后顾之忧hòugùzhīyōufears of trouble in the rear (idiom); family worries (obstructing freedom of action); worries about the future consequences; often in negative expressions, meaning "no worries about anything"