Chinese

zhāojí
Meaning: worried; anxious
Part of Speech: Adjective

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Example sentences

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.
他做事總是慢吞吞的,真讓人著急。
He always does things so slowly, it really makes one anxious.
小狗在公園走失了,主人非常著急。
The puppy got lost in the park, and the owner is very anxious.
我們有的是時間,不用著急。
We have plenty of time, no need to rush.
表面上他很冷靜,其實心裡很著急。
On the surface he is calm, but actually he is anxious inside.

Usage Notes

Used to describe a feeling of restlessness and worry due to a situation.

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