急

Meaning(verb, adverbial adjective, adjective)

urgent; pressing; rapid; hurried; worried; to make (sb) anxious

Examples

• 别急，慢慢说。

  bié jí, màn màn shuō.

  Don't rush, take your time.

• 我有急事，要先走了。

  wǒ yǒu jí shì, yào xiān zǒu le.

  I have something urgent, I need to leave first.

• 孩子还没回家，妈妈急得不行。

  hái zi hái méi huí jiā, mā ma jí dé bù xíng.

  The child isn't home yet and his mother is beside herself with worry.

Easily confused

• 着急 — 急 also means "urgent" (急事); 着急 mostly describes feeling anxious.

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