着急

著急

zháojí

adjective HSK 4 #3,134

Meanings

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

别着急，慢慢来。

Bié zháojí, mànmànlái.

Don't worry, take your time.

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.

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