焦急 jiāojí anxiety
anxiety; anxious
How to remember 焦急: 焦 scorched + 急 urgent = anxiety.
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How it is used
- Anxious and on edge, usually while waiting or when something is at stake - 焦急地等待消息 (jiāojí de děngdài xiāoxi) waiting anxiously for news.
- The 焦 ('scorched') captures a burning worry; stronger and more agitated than plain 着急 in feel, though close in use.
- Describes the outward, visible restlessness of worry.