Writing
焦急 (jiāo jí) — how to say "anxious" in Chinese
焦急
Anxious, worried
adjective
Character composition
焦
burnt, anxious
急
to hurry, to rush
Radicals / Keys
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
火
Fire
#86 · huǒ · 4 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
焦急万分
jiāo jí wàn fēn
extremely anxious
焦急等待
jiāo jí děng dài
wait anxiously
Examples
他焦急地等待考试的结果。
He is anxiously waiting for the exam results.
他很焦急。
He is very anxious.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "anxious" in Chinese?
"anxious" in Chinese is 焦急 (jiāo jí).
焦急 meaning in English
焦急 (jiāo jí) means "Anxious, worried".
How is 焦急 pronounced?
It is pronounced jiāo jí (written as jiao ji, jiaoji). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Anxious in Chinese characters
It is written 焦急: 焦 has 12 strokes, 急 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 焦急?
焦急 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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