焦躁

jiāozào

adjective HSK 7-9 #16,792

Meanings

HSK 3

长时间等待让他变得焦躁不安。

Cháng shíjiān děngdài ràng tā biànde jiāozào-bù'ān.

The long wait made him restless and agitated.

HSK 5

别那么焦躁，再耐心等一会儿。

Bié nàme jiāozào, zài nàixīn děng yīhuìr.

Don't be so fretful, be patient and wait a bit longer.

usage

焦躁 combines anxiety (焦) with restlessness (躁). Compare with 焦急 (anxious but more passive) - 焦躁 implies fidgeting, pacing, unable to sit still.

焦 jiāo

躁 zào