English–Chinese
“anxious” in Chinese
How to say “anxious” in Chinese
“Anxious” in Chinese is 焦虑 (jiāo lǜ).
A mind held tense by concern about what may happen, making it hard to settle, focus, or sleep.
Example sentences with 焦虑
面对突发事件，他并不焦虑，而是迅速采取行动。miàn duì tū fā shì jiàn tā bìng bù jiāo lǜ ér shì xùn sù cái qǔ xíng dòng
When faced with an unexpected event, he is not anxious but quickly takes action.
Tips for using 焦虑
- In everyday Chinese, the cause is often introduced with 对 (duì, "toward") or 为 (wèi, "for"), while 有点儿 (yǒudiǎnr, "a little"), 很 (hěn, "quite"), and 非常 (fēicháng, "very") show its intensity.
Other Chinese words for “anxious”
我很焦急，怕迟到会错过面试。wǒ hěn jiāo jí pà chí dào huì cuò guò miàn shì
I am very anxious, afraid I will miss the interview if I am late.