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着急

zháo jí · zhao ji

Traditional 著急

HSK 4Old HSK 3

Meaning

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  1. to worry; to feel anxious
  2. to feel a sense of urgency; to be in a hurry
  3. Taiwan pr. [zhāojí]
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But today is Saturday

  1. Dengdeng

    快点(kuàidiǎn)，快点(kuàidiǎn)！我们(wǒmen)要(yào)迟到(chídào)了(le)，我(wǒ)很(hěn)着急(zháojí)。

    Quick, quick! We'll be late. I'm really anxious.

  2. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)着急(zháojí)什么(shénme)？

    What are you anxious about?

  3. Dengdeng

    九点(jiǔdiǎn)开会(kāihuì)，现在(xiànzài)已经(yǐjīng)八点五十(bādiǎnwǔshí)了(le)！

    The meeting is at nine, and it's already eight fifty!

  4. Liangliang

    别(bié)着急(zháojí)，今天(jīntiān)是(shì)星期六(xīngqīliù)。

    Don't worry. Today is Saturday.

  5. Dengdeng

    星期六(xīngqīliù)？难怪(nánguài)路上(lùshang)一个人(yīgèrén)也(yě)没有(méiyǒu)。

    Saturday? No wonder there is nobody on the road.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)和(hé)玛(mǎ)丽(lì)不(bù)着(zháo)急(jí)做(zuò)那(nà)件(jiàn)事(shì)。

Tom and Mary are in no hurry to do that.

Tatoeba: Chinese by cxpadonis · English by CT · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

别(bié)着(zháo)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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