焦急

焦急 jiāojí

Anxious

焦急 in a sentence HSK 6 jiaoji

What 焦急 means

  1. Anxious

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Character by character

焦急 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

焦
jiāo
Burnt (worried - anxious)
急
jí
Anxious (hurried - worried)

How to write 焦急

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焦急 in a sentence

母亲焦急地等在门口。
Mǔqīn jiāojí de děng zài ménkǒu.
The mother waited anxiously at the door.
越焦急越容易出错。
Yuè jiāojí yuè róngyì chūcuò.
The more anxious you get, the more mistakes you make.

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Sounds the same as 焦急

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Questions about 焦急

What does 焦急 mean in English?

焦急 is pronounced jiāojí and means Anxious.

How do you pronounce 焦急?

焦急 is jiāojí in pinyin — written jiaoji without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 焦急?

焦急 is written with 2 characters: 焦 (jiāo) Burnt (worried - anxious), 急 (jí) Anxious (hurried - worried). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 焦急 an HSK word?

Yes — 焦急 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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