焦急

jiāo jí

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Uncommon

Definitions

1. anxiety
2. anxious

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 安心 ān xīn 安心 ān xīn at ease 安心 means to be at ease, opposite of feeling anxious.: at ease

Related words

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• 担心 dān xīn 担心 dān xīn anxious 担心 means worried, emphasizing fear or concern rather than just anxiety.: anxious

Synonyms

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• 着急 zháo jí 着急 zháo jí to worry; to feel anxious Both mean anxious, but 着急 is more colloquial and commonly used in spoken language.: to worry; to feel anxious

Usage notes

Common mistakes

焦急 describes inner anxiety, not external urgency. Do not use 焦急 for situations like 情况很着急 (use 紧急 instead).

Child Words of 焦急

• 急 急 jí: urgent
• 焦 焦 jiāo: burnt