jíxìngzi

急性子

Word · Adjective · Noun

impatient; impetuous; hot-headed person

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

adjective

impatient; impetuous; hot-headed

neutral

Used to describe a person’s character or temperament; often implies a tendency to act or react quickly without much forethought.

Tā他
shì是
ge个
jí急
xìng性
zi子
de的
rén人
 ,
zuì最
tǎo讨
yàn厌
děng等
rén人
 。

He’s an impatient person who hates waiting for others.

Jí急
xìng性
zi子
gàn干
bù不
hǎo好
zhè这
zhǒng种
jīng精
xì细
huó活
er儿
 。

An impatient person can’t do this kind of delicate work well.

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Bié别
nà那
me么
jí急
xìng性
zi子
 ,
màn慢
man慢
lái来
 。

Don’t be so impatient; take it slow.

2.

noun

impatient person; hothead

neutral

Used as a label or nickname for someone who is characteristically impatient.

Tā他
shì是
ge个
jí急
xìng性
zi子
 ,
zǒng总
yào要
yī一
kǒu口
qì气
bǎ把
huà话
shuō说
wán完
 。

He is an impatient person who always has to say everything in one breath.

Wǒ我
men们
jīng经
lǐ理
shì是
ge个
jí急
xìng性
zi子
 ,
cuī催
xiàng项
mù目
cuī催
de得
hěn很
jǐn紧
 。

Our manager is a hothead who pushes projects very hard.

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Bié别
gēn跟
jí急
xìng性
zi子
yī一
qǐ起
zuò做
xū需
yào要
xì细
zhì致
guī规
huà划
de的
gōng工
zuò作
 。

Don’t work on projects requiring detailed planning with an impatient person.