急jíurgent
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.
urgentadjective
- 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?
How is 急 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
你怎么这么急?
Nǐ zěnme zhème jí?
Why are you in such a hurry?
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.