焦
虑

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The word "焦虑" is formed by combining the character "焦", meaning burnt or scorched and historically associated with the fire radical to convey intensity or distress, with "虑", meaning to worry or think and containing the heart/mind radical to denote mental concern; together they create a compound where the sense of burning urgency metaphorically modifies worry, resulting in the meaning of anxiety.

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他感到非常焦虑。

Tā gǎndào fēicháng jiāolǜ.

He feels very anxious.

等待考试结果让她焦虑。

Děngdài kǎoshì jiéguǒ ràng tā jiāolǜ.

Waiting for the exam results makes her anxious.

运动可以帮助缓解焦虑。

Yùndòng kěyǐ bāngzhù huǎnjiě jiāolǜ.

Exercise can help alleviate anxiety.

长期的工作压力导致他焦虑不安。

Chángqī de gōngzuò yālì dǎozhì tā jiāolǜ bù'ān.

Long-term work stress has caused him to be anxious and unsettled.

在信息爆炸的时代，人们普遍存在一种知识焦虑。

Zài xìnxī bàozhà de shídài, rénmen pǔbiàn cúnzài yī zhǒng zhīshi jiāolǜ.

In the age of information explosion, people commonly experience a kind of knowledge anxiety.

Word Definition - 焦虑

jiāo lǜ anxious; worried; apprehensive

Individual Character Details

焦 jiāo, jiāo
虑 lǜ