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
急性
jíxìng
acute
Characters in this word
性 xìng
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 忄 — heart
- Made of
- 忄 heart 生 life, lifetime
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 医生判断这不是普通胃痛，而是可能危及生命的急性炎症。 Yīshēng pànduàn zhè bú shì pǔtōng wèitòng, ér shì kěnéng wēijí shēngmìng de jíxìng yánzhèng. The doctor judged that this was not ordinary stomach pain, but an acute inflammation that could endanger life.
- 他得了急性肠胃炎，躺在医院里打针。 Tā dé le jíxìng chángwèiyán, tǎng zài yīyuàn lǐ dǎzhēn. He had acute gastroenteritis and lay in hospital receiving injections.
- 急性病来得快，所以一定要及时去看医生。 Jíxìngbìng lái de kuài, suǒyǐ yídìng yào jíshí qù kàn yīshēng. Acute illnesses come on quickly, so you must see a doctor promptly.
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
- 急切 jíqiè eager, impatient
- 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
- 急于 jíyú to be eager to; to be anxious to