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急

jí · ji

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Meaning

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  1. urgent
  2. pressing
  3. rapid
  4. hurried
  5. worried
  6. to make (sb) anxious
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Do not rush

  1. Dengdeng

    快走(kuàizǒu)，我(wǒ)急着(jízhe)赶(gǎn)地铁(dìtiě)！

    Hurry, I am in a rush to catch the subway!

  2. Liangliang

    别(bié)急(jí)，下(xià)一(yī)班(bān)两(liǎng)分钟(fēnzhōng)就(jiù)来(lái)。

    Do not rush. The next one comes in two minutes.

  3. Dengdeng

    可是(kěshì)我(wǒ)急着(jízhe)回家(huíjiā)吃饭(chīfàn)。

    But I am eager to get home and eat.

  4. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)急(jí)什么(shénme)，菜(cài)还(hái)没(méi)做(zuò)呢(ne)！

    What is the rush? The food is not even cooked yet!

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)快(kuài)回去(huíqu)做(zuò)吧(ba)，我(wǒ)不(bù)急(jí)。

    Then go back and cook quickly. I am not in a rush.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)急(jí)着(zhe)想(xiǎng)知(zhī)道(dào)结(jié)果(guǒ)。

Tom is anxious to know the result.

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02

别(bié)急(jí)，我(wǒ)们(men)还(hái)有(yǒu)足(zú)够(gòu)的(de)时(shí)间(jiān)。

Don't worry, we still have plenty of time.

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