Chinese word

别担心

Pronunciation

Pinyinbié dān xīn

Meaning

  • interjectiondon't worry

Example

别担心，我会照顾好自己。bié dān xīn wǒ huì zhào gù hǎo zì jǐ

Don't worry, I will take good care of myself.

Illustration for 别担心 (don't worry)

More examples

别担心，你不用承担所有责任。bié dān xīn nǐ bú yòng chéng dān suó yǒu zé rèn

Don't worry, you don't need to take on all the responsibility.

Core concept

A spoken calming gesture that helps a worried person let the concern go.

Common phrases

  • 你别担心nǐ bié dān xīn

    don't worry

  • 别担心这件事bié dān xīn zhè jiàn shì

    don't worry about it

Similar words

别害怕bié hài pà: A comforting call telling someone not to be afraid.
放心fàng xīn: A reassuring call telling someone that everything is all right.
不用担心bú yòng dān xīn: A spoken way to say that there is no need to worry.

Definition in Chinese

常用作口语的感叹或劝慰用语，语气可强可弱，用来叫对方不要为某事忧虑。cháng yòng zuò kóu yǔ de gǎn tàn huò quàn wèi yòng yǔ yǔ qì kě qiáng kě ruò yòng lái jiào duì fāng bú yào wèi mǒu shì yōu lǜ

Word origin

别 (bié, "don't") + 担心 (dānxīn, "worry") forms a compact spoken phrase that tells the listener to set worry aside.

Usage tips

  • Its tone does much of the social work: a soft delivery reassures, while a firm delivery can sound like a direct instruction even though the words stay the same.

Other meanings

  • rest assuredinterjection
  • it's okayinterjection
  • don't worry about itinterjection

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