Usages of dānxīn
其实 这 个 问题 不 难， 别 担心， 你 试试 就 懂 了。qíshí zhè gè wèntí bù nán, bié dānxīn, nǐ shìshi jiù dǒng le.
Actually this question isn’t hard; don’t worry—try and you’ll get it.
别 担心， 你 放心， 她 一会儿 就 回来。bié dānxīn, nǐ fàngxīn, tā yíhuìr jiù huílái.
Don’t worry; relax—she’ll be back in a moment.
我 担心 自己 会 把 表格 填错。wǒ dānxīn zìjǐ huì bǎ biǎogé tiáncuò.
I’m worried I might fill out the form incorrectly.
妈妈 为 我 担心。māma wèi wǒ dānxīn.
My mom worries about me.
一方面 他 想 出国 留学， 一方面 又 担心 学费 太 贵。yìfāngmiàn tā xiǎng chūguó liúxué, yìfāngmiàn yòu dānxīn xuéfèi tài guì.
On the one hand he wants to study abroad; on the other hand he worries that the tuition is too expensive.
要不是 她 出门 前 又 看 了 一下 门 有没有 锁 好， 我 可能 现在 还 在 担心。yàobúshì tā chūmén qián yòu kàn le yíxià mén yǒuméiyǒu suǒ hǎo, wǒ kěnéng xiànzài hái zài dānxīn.
If it weren’t for her checking again before going out whether the door was locked, I’d probably still be worried now.
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