(jí) - urgent, anxious, in a hurry in Mandarin
jíTraditional: 急
Translation
urgent, anxious, in a hurry
Word origin
A phono-semantic compound with 心 (xīn, heart) at the foot beneath a phonetic element, depicting an anxious, pressing state of mind.
- Origin
- phono-semantic
- Root
- 心 (xīn, heart) + phonetic element above
Stroke order
急
Examples
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Do not be in a hurry, we still have time.
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This matter is urgent, please deal with it at once.
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He was so anxious that he could not speak.
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Mum is in a hurry to go out.
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Why are you in such a rush?
急 (jí) means urgent, anxious, or in a hurry. It describes both pressing situations and the worried, impatient feeling such situations produce.
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