急促

jícù
adjective #21,905

Meanings

  1. 1 hurried
  2. 2 rushed
  3. 3 rapid and brief
  4. 4 urgent

Examples

HSK 2
Shíjiān jícù, wǒmen děi kuài diǎn.
Time is pressing - we need to hurry.
HSK 4
Tā de hūxī biàn de jícù.
His breathing became rapid and labored.
HSK 7-9
Ménwài xiǎngqǐ jícù de qiāoménshēng.
There was rapid, urgent knocking outside the door.

Tips

usage
急促 typically describes physical sounds or breathing that is fast and tense (e.g. 急促的脚步声, 急促的呼吸). It implies both speed and a sense of urgency or stress.

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