急 jí
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 心 — heart
- Made of
- 刍 to mow, to cut grass 心 heart
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
急切
jíqiè
eager, impatient
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Example phrases
- 她急切地想知道面试结果，一上午都没有安心工作。 Tā jíqiè de xiǎng zhīdào miànshì jiéguǒ, yí shàngwǔ dōu méiyǒu ānxīn gōngzuò. She was eager to know the interview result and could not work at ease all morning.
- 孩子们急切地等着老师宣布放假的消息。 Háizimen jíqiè de děngzhe lǎoshī xuānbù fàngjià de xiāoxi. The children waited eagerly for the teacher to announce the holiday.
- 他急切的目光一直盯着门口。 Tā jíqiè de mùguāng yìzhí dīngzhe ménkǒu. His anxious gaze stayed fixed on the doorway.
Related words
- 急 jí anxious; in a hurry
- 紧急 jǐnjí urgent
- 急忙 jímáng hurriedly
- 着急 zháojí worried; anxious
- 急救 jíjiù first aid, emergency treatment
- 当务之急 dāngwùzhījí the most urgent task; top priority
- 急促 jícù rapid; hurried; short and quick
- 急功近利 jígōngjìnlì to seek quick success and instant benefits
- 急剧 jíjù rapid; sharp; drastic
- 急迫 jípò urgent; pressing
- 急性 jíxìng acute
- 急于 jíyú to be eager to; to be anxious to