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着急
zháojí
Main
English Definitionto worry; to feel anxious
Simplified Script着急
Traditional ScriptSame
Pinyinzháojí, Taiwan pr. zhāojí
Effective Pinyin
(After Tone Sandhi)		Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo)ㄓㄠˊ ㄐㄧˊ, Taiwan pr. ㄓㄠ ㄐㄧˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping)zoek6gap1
Part of Speech(形) adjective, (动宾式) verb object
Proficiency Test LevelHSK.v3=4
Word Decomposition
着zháoto feel; to be affected by; to catch fire; to burn; (coll.) to fall asleep; (after a verb) hitting the mark; succeeding in
急jíurgent; pressing; rapid; hurried; worried; to make (somebody) anxious

Related Words

Words With Same Head Word    
着想zháoxiǎngto give thought (to others); to consider (other people's needs)
着火zháohuǒto ignite; to burn
着迷zháomíto be fascinated; to be captivated
着凉zháoliángto catch cold
着魔zháomóobsessed; bewitched; enchanted; as if possessed
Words With Same Tail Word    
紧急jǐnjíurgent; emergency
应急yìngjíto respond to an emergency; to meet a contingency; (attributive) emergency
焦急jiāojíanxiety; anxious
当务之急dāng wù zhī jítop priority job; matter of vital importance
危急wēijícritical; desperate (situation)
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