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急jíurgent

HSK 3word

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急 (jí) means "urgent" or "in a hurry," as in 急事 (urgent matter). It also means "worried" or "anxious," as in 别急 (don't worry, take it easy). People use it when someone is rushing, when time is short, or when a problem needs to be handled quickly, such as 很急 (very urgent).

What does 急 mean?

  1. 1.

    urgentadjective

  2. 2.

    worriedadjective

What does the character 急 mean?

  • 急urgent

How do you use 急?

别急 is a common way to calm someone down; 着急 is the more common word for being anxious.

What are some examples of 急 in a sentence?

  1. 别急,慢慢说。

    Bié jí, mànmàn shuō.

    Don't rush; speak slowly.

  2. 他有急事,已经走了。

    Tā yǒu jí shì, yǐjīng zǒu le.

    He had something urgent and has already left.

  3. 你这么急,要去哪儿?

    Nǐ zhème jí, yào qù nǎr?

    Where are you going in such a hurry?

How is 急 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你怎么这么急?

    Nǐ zěnme zhème jí?

    Why are you in such a hurry?

  2. Speaker B:

    我的火车三点开,现在已经两点半了。

    Wǒ de huǒchē sān diǎn kāi, xiànzài yǐjīng liǎng diǎn bàn le.

    My train leaves at three, and it's already half past two.

  3. Speaker A:

    别急,我开车送你去。

    Bié jí, wǒ kāichē sòng nǐ qù.

    Don't worry, I'll drive you there.

  4. Speaker B:

    太谢谢你了!车站离这儿不远。

    Tài xièxie nǐ le! Chēzhàn lí zhèr bù yuǎn.

    Thank you so much! The station isn't far from here.

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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.