Writing
着急 (zháojí) — how to say "to worry" in Chinese
着急
To worry, to be anxious
adjective
Character composition
着
to experience
急
urgent, to worry
Radicals / Keys
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
目
Eye
#109 · mù · 5 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
别着急
bié zháojí
don't worry
着急回家
zháojí huí jiā
hurry home
Examples
别着急，我们慢慢来，总会找到办法的。
Don't be anxious, let's take it slow, we will always find a way.
别着急。
Don't worry.
Mnemonic
[zháojí-] Jazzy the kangaroo finds a signpost labeled 着急, and begins to hop urgently around the outback 🌿. She feels a sense of urgency to find water (急) as she experiences the heat (着), and worries about not finding any shade in time 😰.
Frequently asked questions
How to say worry in Chinese?
"to worry" in Chinese is 着急 (zháojí).
着急 meaning in English
着急 (zháojí) means "To worry, to be anxious".
How is 着急 pronounced?
It is pronounced zháojí (written as zhaoji). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to worry" in Chinese characters?
It is written 着急: 着 has 11 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 着急?
着急 belongs to the HSK 3 vocabulary list.
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