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擔憂

擔憂

See also: 担忧

Chinese

		a picul (133.33 lbs.); burden; a load a picul (133.33 lbs.); burden; a load; responsibility; to undertake; to carry; to shoulder; to take responsibility	worried
trad. (擔憂)		擔	憂
simp. (担忧)		担	忧

Alternative forms

耽憂／耽忧

Noun

擔憂

worry; concern

Verb

擔憂

to worry; to be concerned; to be anxious

Synonyms

擔心／担心 (dānxīn)

Pronunciation

Mandarin

(Pinyin): dānyōu

(Zhuyin): ㄉㄢㄧㄡ
Cantonese (Jyutping): daam¹ jau¹
Hakka (Sixian, PFS): tâm-yù
Min Nan (POJ): tam-iu

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)⁺
  - Pinyin: dānyōu
  - Zhuyin: ㄉㄢㄧㄡ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: daniou
  - IPA ^(key): /ta̠n⁵⁵ i̯oʊ̯⁵⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: daam¹ jau¹
  - Yale: dāam yāu
  - Cantonese Pinyin: daam¹ jau¹
  - IPA ^(key): /tɑːm⁵⁵ jɐu̯⁵⁵/
Hakka
- (Northern Sixian, incl. Miaoli)
  - Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: tâm-yù
  - Hakka Romanization System: dam´ iuˇ
  - Hagfa Pinyim: dam¹ yiu²
  - IPA: /tam²⁴ i̯u¹¹/
- (Southern Sixian, incl. Meinong)
  - Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: tâm-yù
  - Hakka Romanization System: dam´ (r)iuˇ
  - Hagfa Pinyim: dam¹ yiu²
  - IPA: /tam²⁴ (j)i̯u¹¹/
Min Nan
- (Hokkien)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: tam-iu
  - Tâi-lô: tam-iu
  - Phofsit Daibuun: dam'iw
  - IPA (Xiamen): /tam⁴⁴⁻²² iu⁴⁴/
  - IPA (Quanzhou): /tam³³ iu³³/
  - IPA (Zhangzhou): /tam⁴⁴⁻²² iu⁴⁴/
  - IPA (Taipei): /tam⁴⁴⁻³³ iu⁴⁴/
  - IPA (Kaohsiung): /tam⁴⁴⁻³³ iu⁴⁴/