着急

著急

zháojí

adjective HSK 3 #3,134

Meanings

Literally 'touched by urgency' - anxiety has gotten to you.

HSK 2

别着急，慢慢来。

Bié zháojí, mànmànlái.

Don't worry, take your time.

HSK 2

考试快要开始了，他很着急。

Kǎoshì kuàiyào kāishǐ le, tā hěn zháojí.

The exam is about to start, and he's very anxious.

HSK 4

妈妈着急地找她的钥匙。

Māma zháojí de zhǎo tā de yàoshi.

Mom anxiously looked for her keys.

mistakes

着 is read zháo here (2nd tone), not zhe or zhuó. This is one of the trickiest multi-pronunciation characters.

usage

别着急 (bié zháojí) is one of the most common reassuring phrases in Chinese - equivalent to 'don't worry' or 'take it easy'.

着 zhe

急 jí