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
急躁
jízào
impatient; irritable
Characters in this word
躁 zào
- Strokes
- 20
- Radical
- 足 — foot
- Made of
- 足 foot 喿 the sound of birds chirping
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 面对舆论压力，管理层越是急躁，越容易作出误判。 Miànduì yúlùn yālì, guǎnlǐcéng yuè shì jízào, yuè róngyì zuòchū wùpàn. Under public-opinion pressure, the more impatient management becomes, the more likely it is to make misjudgements.
- 他性格急躁，做事总是不愿意等。 Tā xìnggé jízào, zuòshì zǒngshì bú yuànyì děng. He has an impatient temper and never wants to wait when he does things.
- 别这么急躁，慢慢来，一定能学会。 Bié zhème jízào, mànmàn lái, yídìng néng xuéhuì. Don't be so impatient; take it slowly and you will surely learn it.
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
- 急性 jíxìng acute