情急

qíngjí

adjective #36,879

Meanings

1 anxious
2 in a desperate situation
3 panicked by urgent circumstances

Characters

situation / feelings

urgent / anxious

Examples

他情急之下,撞开了门。

Tā qíngjí zhī xià, zhuàngkāi le mén.

In his panic, he broke the door open.

情急之中她忘了带钱包。

Qíngjí zhī zhōng tā wàng le dài qiánbāo.

In the rush of the moment, she forgot to bring her wallet.

Tips

usage

Almost always appears in fixed templates: 情急之下 (qíngjí zhī xià, 'in panic / in desperation'), 情急之中 (in the heat of the moment). These set phrases explain a rash action — 'I was panicking, that's why I did X'.

Stroke Order

情 qíng

急 jí