急性子

jíxìngzi
noun #23,879

Meanings

  1. 1 impatient person
  2. 2 hot-headed person
  3. 3 someone with a quick temper

Examples

HSK 2
Tā shì gè jíxìngzi, děng bu liǎo tài cháng shíjiān.
He is an impatient person who cannot wait too long.
HSK 5
Bié jí! Jíxìngzi shì bàn bu chéng dàshì de.
Don't rush! Impatient people can't accomplish great things.

Tips

usage
急性子 describes both the trait and the person: 他是急性子 (he is an impatient type). It is more informal and colourful than 急躁 (impetuous, irritable), which is purely adjectival. Contrast with 慢性子 - a slow, unhurried person.

Stroke Order

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