anxious; worried (adj.)
HSK 6
Traditional
焦急 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Phonetically similar words
交际 jiāo jì - communication; social intercourse (v.) | HSK 5
Examples
她焦急地等待着考试结果。 tā jiāojí de děngdài zhe kǎoshì jiéguǒ - She was anxiously waiting for the exam results.
他因为孩子生病而显得非常焦急。 tā yīnwèi háizi shēngbìng ér xiǎndé fēicháng jiāojí - He seemed very anxious because his child was sick.
焦急的父母在手术室外等待。 jiāojí de fùmǔ zài shǒushù shì wài děngdài - Anxious parents are waiting outside the operating room.
焦急的等待让他彻夜难眠。 jiāojí de děngdài ràng tā chèyè nánmián - The anxious wait kept him up all night.
我们焦急地盼望着消息。 wǒmen jiāojí de pànwàng zhe xiāoxi - We are eagerly awaiting the news.
Characters
急 jí - be impatient, be worried |
焦 jiāo - burnt, charred; anxious; coal cinder |