急 jí urgent
urgent; anxious; in a hurry; fast
怎么记住“急”: 刍 hay + 心 heart = urgent. When the hay in the stable catches fire, the young rider's heart races and she yells into the phone "This is urgent!"
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
originally 及 + 心
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
急 = 刍 hay + 心 heart
- 刍 hay shape only
- 心 heart meaning
When the hay in the stable catches fire, the young rider's heart races and she yells into the phone "This is urgent!"
How it came to be
The heart gives the meaning and the top part, once reach, gives the sound.
用法
- Heart radical 心, the feeling of urgency/anxiety: 别急 (bié jí) don't rush/don't panic, 我很急 (wǒ hěn jí) I'm in a hurry.
- Splits into 'anxious' (着急 zháojí to worry) and 'urgent' (急事 jíshì an urgent matter, 紧急 jǐnjí emergency, 急诊 jízhěn ER visit).
- 急 can also describe fast/fierce motion: 水流很急 (shuǐliú hěn jí) the current is fast; 急忙 (jímáng) hurriedly.
含“急”的汉字
含“急”的词语
- 着急zháojíto worryHSK 3
- 急忙jímánghastilyHSK 5
- 急诊jízhěnto give or receive urgent medical treatmentHSK 5
- 急需jíxūto urgently needHSK 5
- 紧急jǐnjíurgentHSK 5
- 急切jíqièeagerHSK 6
- 急救jíjiùto give emergency treatmentHSK 6
- 危急wēijícriticalHSK 7
- 应急yìngjíto respond to an emergencyHSK 7
- 当务之急dāngwùzhījítop priority jobHSK 7
- 急于jíyúeager toHSK 7
- 急于求成jíyú-qiúchénganxious for quick results (idiom)HSK 7
- 急剧jíjùrapidHSK 7
- 急功近利jígōng-jìnlìseeking instant benefit (idiom)HSK 7
- 急性jíxìngacuteHSK 7
- 心急如焚xīnjí-rúfénburning with anxiety; frantic with worryHSK 8
- 急中生智jízhōng-shēngzhìquick witted in an emergencyHSK 8
- 急促jícùurgentHSK 8
- 急躁jízàoirritableHSK 8
- 急迫jípòurgentHSK 8
- 焦急jiāojíanxietyHSK 9
例句
- 他丢了钱包，很着急。 Tā diū le qiánbāo, hěn zháojí.He lost his wallet and is very worried.