急

jí

adjective HSK 2 #1,506

Meanings

1 urgent
2 anxious
3 worried

Characters

anxious; urgent; hurried

Examples

别急，慢慢来。

Bié jí, mànmàn lái.

Don't worry, take your time.

我很急，马上要开会。

Wǒ hěn jí, mǎshàng yào kāihuì.

I'm in a hurry, the meeting is about to start.

他急得不知道怎么办。

Tā jí de bù zhīdào zěnme bàn.

He was so anxious he didn't know what to do.

Tips

usage

别急 (don't worry/don't rush) is a very common reassuring phrase.

grammar

急 can describe the person (我很急) or the situation (很急的事).

Stroke Order

急 jí