anxious; worried; impatient
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
anxious and impatient; worried and irritable
Describes a state of mental agitation caused by waiting for something that is delayed. Often used in rhetorical questions or expressions of concern.
Hái孩
zi子
zhè这
me么
wǎn晚
le了
hái还
méi没
huí回
jiā家
，
zuò做
fù父
mǔ母
de的
néng能
bù不
xīn心
jiāo焦
？
The child still hasn't come home at this late hour—how could parents not be anxious?
Kǎo考
shì试
jié结
guǒ果
chí迟
chí迟
bù不
gōng公
bù布
，
děng等
de得
rén人
xīn心
jiāo焦
。
The exam results still haven't been announced, making people wait with growing impatience.
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Tā他
zài在
shǒu手
shù术
shì室
wài外
xīn心
jiāo焦
de地
děng等
dài待
zhe着
xiāo消
xi息
。
He waited anxiously outside the operating room for news.