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To worry in Chinese: 着急 (zháo jí)

zháo jí

to worry

HSK 3Traditional: 著急2 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to worry; to feel anxious
  2. 2to feel a sense of urgency; to be in a hurry
  3. 3Taiwan pr. [zhāo jí]

Stroke order

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着
急

Zhuyin

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ㄓㄠˊ

zháo

ㄓ/ zhㄠ/ aoˊ/ second tone

ㄐㄧˊ

jí

ㄐ/ jㄧ/ iˊ/ second tone

Simplified & traditional

着急

Simplified

著急

Traditional

Example sentences

See 着急 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 我很着急。

    wǒ hěn zháo jí。

    I'm really worried.

  • 你不要着急。

    nǐ bú yào zháo jí。

    Don't worry.

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Related words

着

zhe

aspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state

急

jí

urgent

随着

suí zhe

along with

急忙

jí máng

hastily

接着

jiē zhe

to catch and hold on

紧急

jǐn jí

urgent

着凉

zháo liáng

to catch cold

睡着

shuì zháo

to fall asleep

着火

zháo huǒ

to catch fire

有着

yǒu zhe

to have

挨着

āi zhe

near

背着

bèi zhe

turning one's back to (sth or sb)

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