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

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

Tips

usage
急性子 describes both the trait and the person: 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 (mànxìngzi) — a slow, unhurried person.

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