着急

zháo jí

HSK 2.0 Level 3 HSK 3.0 Level 3 Adjective Common

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Definitions

1. to worry; to feel anxious
2. to feel a sense of urgency; to be in a hurry
3. Taiwan pr. [zhāo jí]

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 放心 fàng xīn 放心 fàng xīn to feel relieved 不担心、不忧虑: to feel relieved

Related words

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• 匆忙 cōng máng 匆忙 cōng máng hasty 因时间紧迫而行动快速: hasty
• 急躁 jí zào 急躁 jí zào irritable; irascible 因着急而变得不安、不冷静: irritable; irascible

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly used with 别 (bié) in 别着急 to tell someone not to worry or not to rush.

Example Sentences

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别 着急 ，慢慢来。

Don't worry, take it slowly.

何必这么 着急 呢？

Why be in such a hurry?

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Words Containing 着急

• 干着急 干着急 gān zháo jí: to worry helplessly

Child Words of 着急

• 急 急 jí: urgent
• 着 着 zhāo: (chess) move
• 着 着 zháo: to touch
• 着 着 zhe: aspect particle indicating action in progress
• 着 着 zhuó: to wear (clothes)