发愁

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 他正为找工作发愁。▶ —
   He is worrying about finding a job.
2. 别发愁,办法总会有的。▶ —
   Don’t worry; there will always be a way.

Collocations

Mnemonic

发 fā "to give rise to" + 愁 chóu "worry": "to worry, to be anxious". Worry arises (发). A separable verb, so it splits as 发什么愁. Pattern 为…发愁. Similar to 担心, but 发愁 leans toward brooding worry one bears alone.

Related

Quick check

1. What is the meaning and grammar feature of 发愁?

   • "to worry"; a separable verb (发什么愁)
   • "to rejoice"; inseparable
   • "to get angry"; an adjective
   • "to forget"; a noun