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急性

Word · Adjective · NounTraditional急

urgent; impatient; quick

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Meanings

3 senses · 8 examples
1.

adjective

acute; fast-developing (illness)

technical

Used as an attributive adjective primarily in medical contexts to describe rapid-onset diseases. Contrast with "慢性的" (chronic).

Tā他
bèi被
zhěn诊
duàn断
wéi为
jí急
xìng性
lán阑
wěi尾
yán炎
 ，
xū需
yào要
mǎ马
shàng上
shǒu手
shù术
 。

He was diagnosed with acute appendicitis and needs immediate surgery.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
jí急
xìng性
cháng肠
wèi胃
yán炎
lái来
de得
kuài快
qù去
de得
yě也
kuài快
 。

This acute gastroenteritis comes and goes quickly.

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Yī医
shēng生
zhèng正
zài在
qiǎng抢
jiù救
jí急
xìng性
xīn心
gěng梗
bìng病
rén人
 。

The doctor is rescuing a patient with acute myocardial infarction.

2.

adjective

impatient; hot-tempered

informal

Describes a personality trait of being quick to act or anger, often used in spoken language.

Tā他
xìng性
zi子
jí急
 ，
děng等
bù不
liǎo了
rén人
 。

He's impatient and can't wait for others.

Bié别
nà那
me么
jí急
 ，
shì事
qíng情
yào要
màn慢
màn慢
zuò做
 。

Don't be so hasty; things should be done slowly.

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Tā她
shì是
gè个
jí急
pí脾
qì气
 ，
shuō说
huà话
tè特
bié别
kuài快
 。

She has a quick temper and talks very fast.

3.

noun

impatient person

informal

Refers to a person who is characteristically impatient or quick-tempered.

Tā他
shì是
gè个
jí急
xìng性
zi子
 ，
zuò做
shén什
me么
shì事
dōu都
huǒ火
jí急
huǒ火
liǎo燎
de的
 。

He's an impatient person who does everything in a rush.

Nǐ你
men们
liǎng两
gè个
 ，
yī一
gè个
màn慢
xìng性
zi子
 ，
yī一
gè个
jí急
xìng性
zi子
 ，
zhèng正
hǎo好
hù互
bǔ补
 。

The two of you, one slow-paced and one impatient, complement each other perfectly.