urgent; pressing; rapid

adjectiveverb HSK 3.0 · Band 3

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  • 着急zháojíto worryB3
  • 急忙jímánghastilyB5
  • 急需jíxūto urgently needB5
  • 急诊jízhěnto give or receive urgent medical treatmenB5
  • 紧急jǐnjíurgentB5
  • 急救jíjiùto give emergency treatmentB6
  • 急切jíqièeagerB6

See it in sentences

别急,还有五分钟车才到。

Do not rush, the bus is five minutes away.

他急得没有吃饭就走了。

He was in such a hurry that he left without eating.