Meaning
hurried; worried
Chinese: 着急、急迫。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “ji” becomes a different word in each tone. 急 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 紧急jǐn jíurgent; emergency
- 着急zháo jíto worry; to feel anxious; to feel a sense of urgency; to be in a hurry
- 急忙jí mánghastily
- 急需jí xūto urgently need; urgent need
- 急诊jí zhěnto give or receive urgent medical treatment; emergency treatment (at a hospital emergency department or from a doctor on a house call)
Example Sentence
别着急，慢慢来。Bié zháo jí, màn màn lái.Do not worry, take your time.
别Biéto leave着急zháo jíto worry，慢慢来màn màn láitake your time。
Go deeper
Where this character comes from
A heart (心) at the base under a gripping hand: a heart squeezed and pressed. It means ‘urgent / anxious / in a hurry’.
A way to remember it
A hand clutching the heart — anxious, urgent.