Definition
急切 covers both a person's eagerness/impatience and a situation's urgency. It differs from the general 急 (urgent/hurried/worried) by focusing on emotional urgency, and from 迫切 (pressing from deep need) by often implying anxiety or haste rather than strong necessity.
adjective
eagerimpatienturgentpressing
Examples
- 急切。Tā jí qiè de xiǎng jiàndào jiārén.He is eager to see his family.
- 急切。Zhège wèntí de jiějué shífēn jí qiè.The solution to this problem is very urgent.
- 急切。Tā de yǔqì xiǎnde hěn jí qiè.Her tone sounded very urgent.
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