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HSK 3.0 Level 2

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Definitions

  1. 1. urgent
  2. 2. pressing
  3. 3. rapid
  4. 4. hurried
  5. 5. worried
  6. 6. to make (sb) anxious

Example Sentences

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Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 6559066)

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Words Containing 急

皇上不急急太监
huáng shàng bù jí jí tài jiàn

see 皇帝不急太監急|皇帝不急太监急[huáng dì bù jí tài jiàn jí]

紧急医疗
jǐn jí yī liáo

emergency medical care

急遽
jí jù

rapid; sudden

干着急
gān zháo jí

to worry helplessly

病急乱投医
bìng jí luàn tóu yī

lit. to turn to any doctor one can find when critically ill (idiom); fig. to try anyone or anything in a crisis

急性人
jí xìng rén

impetuous person

火急
huǒ jí

extremely urgent

劲急
jìng jí

strong and swift

救急
jiù jí

to provide emergency assistance

急如星火
jí rú xīng huǒ

lit. as hurried as a shooting star (idiom); requiring immediate action

急于求成
jí yú qiú chéng

anxious for quick results (idiom); to demand instant success

急匆匆
jí cōng cōng

hurried

急切
jí qiè

eager

急要
jí yào

urgent

发喉急
fā hóu jí

to get in a rage

湍急
tuān jí

rapid (flow of water)

应急待命
yìng jí dài mìng

emergency standby

救急不救穷
jiù jí bù jiù qióng

help the starving but not the poor (idiom)

焦急
jiāo jí

anxiety

紧急状态
jǐn jí zhuàng tài

state of emergency

急刹车
jí shā chē

emergency braking

情急了
qíng jí liǎo

mythical talking bird

里急后重
lǐ jí hòu zhòng

(medicine) tenesmus

急流
jí liú

torrent

心急火燎
xīn jí huǒ liǎo

to burn with anxiety

急性氰化物中毒
jí xìng qíng huà wù zhōng dú

acute cyanide poisoning

着急
zháo jí

to worry; to feel anxious

皇帝不急急死太监
huáng dì bù jí jí sǐ tài jiàn

see 皇帝不急太監急|皇帝不急太监急[huáng dì bù jí tài jiàn jí]

皇帝不急太监急
huáng dì bù jí tài jiàn jí

lit. the emperor is not worried, but his eunuchs are (idiom)

不急之务
bù jí zhī wù

a matter of no great urgency

情急智生
qíng jí zhì shēng

inspiration in a moment of desperation (idiom)

赒急扶困
zhōu jí fú kùn

disaster relief

紧急危害
jǐn jí wēi hài

emergency risk

情急
qíng jí

anxious

急性病
jí xìng bìng

acute illness

急婚族
jí hūn zú

(coll.) those who are in a rush to get married

发急
fā jí

to fret

急诊室
jí zhěn shì

emergency room

急性
jí xìng

acute

急务
jí wù

urgent task

急迫
jí pò

urgent

急中生智
jí zhōng shēng zhì

quick witted in an emergency

急用
jí yòng

to need sth urgently

便急
biàn jí

to need the toilet

急骤
jí zhòu

rapid

缓急轻重
huǎn jí qīng zhòng

slight or important, urgent or non-urgent (idiom); to deal with important matters first

缓急相济
huǎn jí xiāng jì

to help one another in difficulty

急诊
jí zhěn

to give or receive urgent medical treatment

缓不济急
huǎn bù jì jí

lit. slow no aid to urgent (idiom); slow measures will not address a critical situation

急先锋
jí xiān fēng

daring vanguard

急性子
jí xìng zi

impetuous person

急待
jí dài

to need urgently

急不可耐
jí bù kě nài

unable to wait

内急
nèi jí

to need to answer the call of nature

告急
gào jí

to be in a state of emergency

急转弯
jí zhuǎn wān

to make a sudden turn

燃眉之急
rán méi zhī jí

lit. the fire burns one's eyebrows (idiom); fig. desperate situation

操之过急
cāo zhī guò jí

to act with undue haste (idiom); eager and impatient

济急
jì jí

to give relief (material)

气急败坏
qì jí bài huài

flustered and exasperated

挂急诊
guà jí zhěn

to register as an emergency case at a hospital

急性肠炎
jí xìng cháng yán

acute enteritis

急剧
jí jù

rapid; sudden

急事
jí shì

urgent matter

惊急
jīng jí

stunned and anxious

紧急
jǐn jí

urgent

急急忙忙
jí jí máng máng

hurriedly

场外应急
chǎng wài yìng jí

general emergency (or \off-site emergency\) (nuclear facility emergency classification)

急转
jí zhuǎn

to whirl

急板
jí bǎn

(music) presto

心急吃不了热豆腐
xīn jí chī bu liǎo rè dòu fu

hasty men don't get to eat hot tofu (idiom)

急功近利
jí gōng jìn lì

seeking instant benefit (idiom); shortsighted vision, looking only for fast return

倒悬之急
dào xuán zhī jí

lit. the crisis of being hanged upside down (idiom); fig. extremely critical situation

急行军
jí xíng jūn

rapid advance

缓急
huǎn jí

priority

当务之急
dāng wù zhī jí

top priority job

急救站
jí jiù zhàn

emergency desk

急火
jí huǒ

brisk heat (cooking)

急性阑尾炎
jí xìng lán wěi yán

acute appendicitis (medicine)

急嘴急舌
jí zuǐ jí shé

lit. quick mouth and quick tongue

紧急应变
jǐn jí yìng biàn

emergency management

急性照射
jí xìng zhào shè

acute exposure

心急如焚
xīn jí rú fén

to burn with impatience

急驰
jí chí

to speed along

急速
jí sù

hurried

应急照射
yìng jí zhào shè

emergency exposure (nuclear energy)

急于
jí yú

eager to

人有三急
rén yǒu sān jí

(jocular) to need to answer the call of nature

急拍拍
jí pāi pāi

hurried

捉急
zhuō jí

humorous pronunciation of 著急|着急[zháo jí]

急着
jí zhe

urgently

急于星火
jí yú xīng huǒ

see 急如星火[jí rú xīng huǒ]

应急措施
yìng jí cuò shī

emergency measure

急忙
jí máng

hastily

急转直下
jí zhuǎn zhí xià

to develop rapidly after abrupt turn (idiom); dramatic change

尿急
niào jí

urinary urgency

场区应急
chǎng qū yìng jí

site area emergency (nuclear facility emergency classification)

猴急
hóu jí

impatient

急公好义
jí gōng hào yì

public-spirited

危急
wēi jí

critical

情急之下
qíng jí zhī xià

in a moment of desperation

急欲
jí yù

to be keen to ...

急症
jí zhèng

acute disease

加急
jiā jí

to expedite

急救
jí jiù

to give emergency treatment

急眼
jí yǎn

to be anxious

急智
jí zhì

quick witted

急派
jí pài

to rush

特急
tè jí

especially urgent

急吼吼
jí hǒu hǒu

impatient

急救箱
jí jiù xiāng

first-aid kit

皇上不急太监急
huáng shàng bù jí tài jiàn jí

see 皇帝不急太監急|皇帝不急太监急[huáng dì bù jí tài jiàn jí]

急不可待
jí bù kě dài

impatient

应急
yìng jí

to respond to an emergency

严重急性呼吸系统综合症
yán zhòng jí xìng hū xī xì tǒng zōng hé zhèng

severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)

十万火急
shí wàn huǒ jí

most urgent

急人之难
jí rén zhī nàn

anxious to help others resolve difficulties (idiom)

灼急
zhuó jí

worried

轻重缓急
qīng zhòng huǎn jí

slight or important, urgent or non-urgent (idiom); to deal with important matters first

急躁
jí zào

irritable; irascible

急袭
jí xí

sudden attack

急促
jí cù

urgent

紧急疏散
jǐn jí shū sàn

emergency evacuation

亚急性
yà jí xìng

subacute

急赤白脸
jí chì bái liǎn

to worry oneself sick

狗急跳墙
gǒu jí tiào qiáng

a cornered dog will jump over the wall (idiom)

心急
xīn jí

anxious

紧急事件
jǐn jí shì jiàn

emergency

急难
jí nàn

misfortune

联邦紧急措施署
lián bāng jǐn jí cuò shī shǔ

Federal Emergency Management Agency

赒急
zhōu jí

disaster relief

性急
xìng jí

impatient

急需
jí xū

to urgently need