急躁 (jí zào) — irritable, impetuous
Definition
Describes a quick, hot-tempered personality that flares up and acts rashly. Stronger and more outwardly angry than 焦躁 (more anxious/inner restlessness) and 烦躁 (more fidgety).
adjective
irritableimpetuous
Examples
- 急躁，。Tā pí qi hěn jí zào, yì diǎn xiǎo shì jiù shēng qì.He has a very irritable temper and gets angry over small things.
- 急躁，。Zuò jué dìng de shí hou bú yào jí zào, yào lěng jìng sī kǎo.Don't be impetuous when making decisions; think calmly.
- 急躁，。Tā yīn wèi jí zào de xìng gé, zài gōng zuò zhōng jīng cháng yǔ tóng shì fā shēng chōng tū.Because of his irritable personality, he often conflicts with colleagues at work.
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