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急急巴巴

Word · Adjective

hurried; in a rush

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

adjective

hurried; hasty; in a rush

informal

Used to describe a state of haste or urgency, often appearing in reduplicated form '急急巴巴的'. It can describe actions, demeanor, or a situation that feels rushed.

Tā他
jí急
jí急
bā巴
bā巴
de地
pǎo跑
jìn进
lái来
 ,
lián连
mén门
dōu都
wàng忘
le了
guān关
 。

He rushed in hurriedly, even forgetting to close the door.

Kàn看
tā他
nà那
jí急
jí急
bā巴
bā巴
de的
yàng样
zi子
 ,
kěn肯
dìng定
shì是
kuài快
chí迟
dào到
le了
 。

Seeing how flustered he looks, he must be running late.

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Bié别
nà那
me么
jí急
jí急
bā巴
bā巴
de的
 ,
shí时
jiān间
hái还
gòu够
 。

Don't be in such a hurry; there's still enough time.

Tā她
shuō说
huà话
zǒng总
shì是
jí急
jí急
bā巴
bā巴
de的
 ,
ràng让
rén人
tīng听
bù不
qīng清
chu楚
 。

She always speaks in a rushed manner, making it hard to understand her.