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Hanzi

急 / 急

Traditional
急
Simplified
急

urgent/pressing/rapid/hurried/worried/to make (sb) anxious

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 2

Pinyin

jí

Bopomofo

ㄐㄧˊ

Jyutping

gap1

Example sentences

急 jí
他急著出門，忘了帶鑰匙。
他急著出门，忘了带钥匙。

He was in a hurry to go out and forgot to take his keys.

濟 / 济 jì
這筆錢足以濟急。
这笔钱足以济急。

This money is enough to meet an urgent need.

著急 zhāojí
看到孩子還沒回家，父母感到非常著急。
看到孩子还没回家，父母感到非常著急。

Seeing that the child hadn't come home yet, the parents felt very anxious.

慢吞吞 màntūntūn
他做事總是慢吞吞的，真讓人著急。
他做事总是慢吞吞的，真让人著急。

He always does things so slowly, it really makes one anxious.

急促 jícù
剛跑完步，她的呼吸顯得很急促。
刚跑完步，她的呼吸显得很急促。

Just after running, her breathing appeared very rapid.

驚醒 / 惊醒 jīngxǐng
一陣急促的敲門聲把我從夢中驚醒。
一阵急促的敲门声把我从梦中惊醒。

A sudden knock at the door startled me awake from my dream.

急切 jíqiè
她急切地想知道面試結果。
她急切地想知道面试结果。

She is eager to know the interview result.

急劇 / 急剧 jíjù
氣候的急劇變化對生態系統產生了深遠影響。
气候的急剧变化对生态系统产生了深远影响。

Rapid changes in climate have a profound impact on ecosystems.

Example Vocabulary

急

ji2

urgent; hurried; anxious

著急

zhao1'ji2

worried; anxious

心急

xin1'ji2

急促

ji2'cu4

hurried; rapid; short

急切

ji2'qie4

urgent; eager; pressing; hasty

急剎車

急劇

ji2'ju4

rapid; sudden; abrupt; sharp

乾著急

gan1'zhao1'ji2

加急

危急

wei2'ji2

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