Writing
迫不及待 (pò bù jí dài) — how to say "impatient" in Chinese
迫不
及待
Impatient, eager, can't wait
Character composition
迫
to force, urgent
不
not, no
及
to reach, in time
待
to wait, to await
Radicals / Keys
又
Again
#29 · yòu · 2 strokes
彳
Step
#60 · chì · 3 strokes
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
辵
Walk
#162 · chuò · 7 strokes
Collocations
迫不及待地想知道
pò bù jí dài de xiǎng zhī dào
eager to know
Examples
孩子们迫不及待地打开了他们的生日礼物。
The children eagerly opened their birthday presents.
他迫不及待地想去。
He is eager to go.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "impatient" in Chinese?
"impatient" in Chinese is 迫不及待 (pò bù jí dài).
迫不及待 meaning in English
迫不及待 (pò bù jí dài) means "Impatient, eager, can't wait".
How is 迫不及待 pronounced?
It is pronounced pò bù jí dài (written as po bu ji dai, pobujidai). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "impatient" in Chinese characters?
It is written 迫不及待: 迫 has 8 strokes, 不 has 4 strokes, 及 has 3 strokes, 待 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 迫不及待?
迫不及待 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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