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急于

HSK 7-9Word · VerbTraditional急於

anxious to; eager to; in a hurry to

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

verb

to be anxious to; to be eager to; to be in a hurry to

Describes an intense, often impulsive desire to accomplish something immediately. Can sometimes lead to mistakes due to haste.

Tā他
jí急
yú于
huí回
chǎng厂
 ,
zhǔn准
bèi备
jīn今
tiān天
jiù就
zǒu走
 。

He was anxious to return to the factory and planned to leave today.

Zuò做
shì事
bù不
néng能
jí急
yú于
qiú求
chéng成
 ,
yào要
xún循
xù序
jiàn渐
jìn进
 。

You cannot rush to achieve success in your work; you must proceed step by step.

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Kàn看
dào到
hái孩
zi子
shòu受
shāng伤
 ,
mǔ母
qīn亲
jí急
yú于
zhī知
dào道
qíng情
kuàng况
 。

Seeing her child injured, the mother was desperate to know the details.

Bié别
jí急
yú于
xià下
jié结
lùn论
 ,
xiān先
bǎ把
shì事
shí实
gǎo搞
qīng清
chu楚
 。

Don't be too quick to draw conclusions; get the facts straight first.