Chinese symbol for “eager”
急切
jí qiè
eager; impatient
The closest CC-CEDICT match for eager is 急切 (jí qiè), defined as: eager; impatient.
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Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “eager”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 心切 | xīn qiè | eager; impatient |
| 切 | qiè | definitely; absolutely (not); (scoffing or dismissive interjection) Yeah, right.; Tut! |
| 踊跃 (踴躍) | yǒng yuè | to leap; to jump |
| 殷切 | yīn qiè | ardent; eager |
| 屁颠屁颠 (屁顛屁顛) | pì diān pì diān | lit. jolting buttocks; (colloquial intensifier) groveling |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 急切.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 紧急 (緊急) | jǐn jí | urgent; emergency |
| 应急 (應急) | yìng jí | to respond to an emergency; to meet a contingency |
| 急剧 (急劇) | jí jù | rapid; sudden |
| 着急 (著急) | zháo jí | to worry; to feel anxious; to feel a sense of urgency; to be in a hurry |
| 急需 | jí xū | to urgently need; urgent need |
| 急救 | jí jiù | to give emergency treatment; first aid |
| 一切 | yī qiè | everything; every |
| 密切 | mì qiè | close; intimate; to strengthen (ties, cooperation etc) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “eager”.
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