Chinese

Meaning: urgent; hurried; anxious
Part of Speech: Adjective, Verb

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Example sentences

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.
我正急著出門,偏偏這時候下起大雨來。
I was just in a hurry to go out, but contrary to my wishes it started raining heavily right then.
當火災發生時,每個人都急著逃命。
When the fire broke out, everyone was in a hurry to flee for their lives.
他的性子很急,一刻也等不了。
He has an impatient temper and cannot wait for even a moment.

Usage Notes

Describes a state of urgency or being rushed.

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