急
jí
Meaning
- worried
- urgent
- to make (sb) anxious
Definition
形容词，表示焦急、紧急、迅速。
Adjective, meaning anxious, urgent, or rapid.
Usage
常用来描述人的心情或事物的紧迫性，如‘很急’表示非常着急，‘急事’表示紧急的事情。也可作副词，如‘急走’表示快走。
Often used to describe a person's mood or the urgency of a matter, e.g., '很急' means very anxious, '急事' means urgent matter. It can also be used as an adverb, e.g., '急走' means to walk quickly.
Examples
- 1 他看起来很急，好像有重要的事。(He looks very anxious, as if he has something important.)
- 2 这是一件急事，需要马上处理。(This is an urgent matter that needs to be dealt with immediately.)
- 3 别急，慢慢说。(Don't be impatient, speak slowly.)
- 4 急转弯时必须减速。(You must slow down when making a sharp turn.)
- 5 听到这个消息，她急得哭了。(Hearing the news, she was so anxious that she cried.)
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