急躁

jí zào

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Uncommon

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Definitions

1. irritable; irascible
2. impetuous

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 耐心 nài xīn 耐心 nài xīn to be patient 形容性格: to be patient

Register variants

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• 急性子 jí xìng zi 急性子 jí xìng zi impetuous person 口语说法: impetuous person

Related words

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• 冲动 chōng dòng 冲动 chōng dòng to have an urge 形容行为: to have an urge

Synonyms

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• 暴躁 bào zào 暴躁 bào zào irascible 形容脾气: irascible

Usage notes

Collocations

“急躁”常与“脾气”“性格”等搭配，例如“脾气急躁”。

Common mistakes

勿混淆“急躁”与“烦躁”：“急躁”侧重缺乏耐心，“烦躁”侧重心里烦闷。

Example Sentences

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他性格 急躁 ，做事总是很快。

He has an impatient personality and always does things quickly.

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Child Words of 急躁

• 急 急 jí: urgent
• 躁 躁 zào: impatient; hot-tempered