بے چینی
bechaini
In Urdu, anxiety is expressed as بے چینی (bechaini).
The term بے چینی refers to a state of uneasiness, nervousness, apprehension or obsession. While it can refer to clinical anxiety, it is most commonly used in daily conversation to describe a general sense of restlessness, unease or being unsettled.
Meaning: state of uneasiness, nervousness, apprehension and obsession (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word بے چینی is composed of the prefix be- (meaning without) and chain (meaning rest or peace), literally translating to without rest or restlessness.
Which one should you use?
The word Tashweesh is a formal Urdu word for anxiety.
How does it change in a sentence?
When you want to describe a person who is feeling anxious or restless, use the adjective form بے چین instead of the noun بے چینی.
How do you pronounce it?
bechaini
Did you know?
- The word بے چین is frequently used in Bollywood song lyrics and poetry to describe the agony of longing for a lover rather than clinical anxiety.
- In some poetic contexts, بے چینی is used to describe the spiritual longing of the soul to return to its creator.
- The prefix بے is a direct descendant of the Classical Persian word بی, showing the deep historical influence of Persian on Urdu vocabulary.
Examples in context
- میں نے بڑی تشویش کے ساتھ اس مشکل کا سامنا کیاI faced this problem with great anxiety
- اس پروجیکٹ کو لے کر میری بہت زیادہ فکرمندی ہو رہی ہےI am extremely anxious about this project
- مجھے اس مفروضے کی بنا پر پریشانی ہو رہی ہے کہ میں کامیاب نہ ہو سکوںI am anxious because of the assumption that I might fail
- مجھے بہت بے چینی محسوس ہو رہی ہے۔mujhe bohat bechaini mehsoos ho rahi hai.I am feeling a lot of anxiety.
- اس کی بے چینی کا کیا سبب ہے؟us ki bechaini ka kya sabab hai?What is the cause of her anxiety?
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing stress before a presentation.
- حمزہ Hamzaسارہ، کیا تم بھی بے چینی محسوس کر رہی ہو؟Sara, kya tum bhi be-chaini mehsoos kar rahi ho?Sara, are you also feeling anxiety?
- سارہ Saraہاں، میں بہت گھبرائی ہوئی ہوں۔Haan, mein bohat ghabrai hui hoon.Yes, I am very nervous.
- حمزہ Hamzaگہرا سانس لو، سب ٹھیک ہو جائے گا۔Gehra saans lo, sab theek ho jaye ga.Take a deep breath, everything will be fine.
- سارہ Saraشکریہ حمزہ، اب میں بہتر محسوس کر رہی ہوں۔Shukriya Hamza, ab mein behtar mehsoos kar rahi hoon.Thanks Hamza, I feel better now.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries بے, چینی, CC BY-SA 4.0.
