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着急
zháo jí
Meaning
- to worry; to feel anxious
- to feel a sense of urgency; to be in a hurry
Definition
焦急，感到紧迫或担忧。
Anxious, worried, or feeling urgency.
Usage
用于形容人因事情紧迫或担忧而表现出的焦急状态，常作谓语或补语。
Used to describe a state of anxiety due to urgency or worry, often as a predicate or complement.
Examples
- 1 别着急，我们还有时间。 (Don't worry, we still have time.)
- 2 他一听说孩子生病了，就非常着急。 (He became very anxious as soon as he heard his child was sick.)
- 3 考试快到了，他着急得睡不着觉。 (The exam is coming, and he is so worried that he can't sleep.)
- 4 她着急地来回踱步。 (She paced back and forth anxiously.)
- 5 找不到钥匙，我急得满头大汗。 (I couldn't find the keys, and I was so anxious that I was sweating profusely.)
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