着急 zháojí to worry
to worry; feel anxious
怎么记住“着急”: 着 ongoing action (verb suffix) + 急 urgent = to worry.
汉字
用法
- The everyday word for feeling anxious/impatient about something - 别着急，还有时间 (bié zháojí, hái yǒu shíjiān) don't worry, there's still time.
- Often used as 为…着急 (wèi… zháojí) worry over someone/something: 妈妈为我的考试着急 (māma wèi wǒ de kǎoshì zháojí) Mom is anxious about my exam.
- Note the reading: 着 here is zháo, not zhe. Distinct from 担心 (dānxīn), which is worry about a specific outcome; 着急 leans toward restless impatience.
例句
- 你不要着急。 Nǐ búyào zháojí.Don't worry.
- 别那么着急。 Bié nàme zháojí.Don't worry so much.
- 他丢了钱包，很着急。 Tā diū le qiánbāo, hěn zháojí.He lost his wallet and is very worried.