急切
Old HSK 6
急切 (jíqiè) · eager
急切 (jíqiè) means “eager; impatient; urgent”. It is written with 2 characters: 急 (anxious) + 切 (to cut). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 急切 is built
The characters
急 jí · anxious
What 急 is made of
- 刍chú — to mow
- ⺈ — top shape
- 彐jì — snout
- 二 — two strokes
- 心xīn — heart
Origin hint: 心 gives the meaning, 刍 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
切 qiē · to cut
What 切 is made of
- 七qī — seven
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 刀dāo — knife
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: 刀 gives the meaning, 七 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
他急切地想知道考试结果。Tā jíqiè de xiǎng zhīdào kǎoshì jiéguǒ.He is eager to know the exam results.
她的声音听起来很急切。Tā de shēngyīn tīngqǐlái hěn jíqiè.Her voice sounded urgent.
Questions about 急切
What does 急切 mean?
急切 (jíqiè) means “eager; impatient; urgent”.
How do you pronounce 急切?
急切 is pronounced jíqiè.
Which HSK level is 急切?
急切 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 紧急jǐnjíurgent
- 急忙jímángin a hurry
- 着急zháojíworried
- 急诊jízhěnemergency treatment
- 当务之急dāngwùzhījímost urgent task
- 急功近利jígōngjìnlìeager for quick success
- 急剧jíjùsharp
- 急于求成jíyúqiúchéngto be impatient for success
- 急躁jízàoimpatient
- 焦急jiāojíanxious
Learn 急切 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 86: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.