急切 (jí qiè) — eager, impatient; urgent, pressing
Definition
Stronger and more emotional than 急 — describes a personal, eager urgency. For neutral, objective urgency use 紧急 or 紧迫.
adjective
eagerimpatienturgentpressing
Examples
- 急切。Tā jí qiè dì xiǎng jiàn dào jiā rén.He is eager to see his family.
- 急切。Zhè ge wèn tí de jiě jué shí fēn jí qiè.The solution to this problem is very urgent.
- 急切。Tā de yǔ qì xiǎn de hěn jí qiè.Her tone sounded very urgent.
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