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
急于
jíyú
to be eager to; to be anxious to
Characters in this word
Example phrases
- 改革不能急于推出口号，而应先弄清基层执行中的真实阻力。 Gǎigé bù néng jíyú tuīchū kǒuhào, ér yīng xiān nòngqīng jīcéng zhíxíng zhōng de zhēnshí zǔlì. Reform should not rush to launch slogans, but should first clarify the real obstacles in grassroots implementation.
- 他急于回家，没等聚会结束就走了。 Tā jíyú huíjiā, méi děng jùhuì jiéshù jiù zǒu le. He was in a hurry to get home and left before the party was over.
- 别急于下结论，先把事情听完再说。 Bié jíyú xià jiélùn, xiān bǎ shìqing tīng wán zài shuō. Don't rush to conclusions; hear the whole story first.
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