Meaning
burnt; scorched; worried; anxious
Chinese: 烧焦，也表示焦急。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “jiao” becomes a different word in each tone. 焦 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 焦点jiāo diǎn(lit. and fig.) focal point; focus
- 焦虑jiāo lǜanxious; worried; apprehensive
- 焦急jiāo jíanxiety; anxious
- 焦躁jiāo zàofretful; impatient
- 焦距jiāo jùfocal length; focal distance
Example Sentence
等了很久还没消息，他有些焦急。Děng le hěn jiǔ hái méi xiāo xi, tā yǒu xiē jiāo jí.He waited a long time without news and grew anxious.
等Děngto wait for了le(completed action)很hěnvery久jiǔ(of a period of time) long还háistill没méinot消息xiāo xi(piece of) news，他tāhe有些yǒu xiēsome焦急jiāo jíanxiety。