Writing
急性 (jí xìng) — how to say "acute" in Chinese
急性
Acute
adjective
Character composition
急
urgent
性
nature, character
Radicals / Keys
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
Collocations
急性肺炎
jíxìng fèiyán
acute pneumonia
Examples
他得了急性阑尾炎，需要马上手术。
He has acute appendicitis and needs immediate surgery.
这是急性病。
This is an acute illness.
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Acute in Chinese meaning
"acute" in Chinese is 急性 (jí xìng).
Ji xing meaning in Chinese
急性 (jí xìng) means "Acute".
How is 急性 pronounced?
It is pronounced jí xìng (written as ji xing, jixing). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "acute" in Chinese characters?
It is written 急性: 急 has 9 strokes, 性 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 急性?
急性 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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