急急 (jí jí) — hurriedly; hastily; in a rush

Definition

A reduplicated adverb (AB form) used before a verb to mean 'hurriedly, in a rush' — emphasizes speed and haste of the action. Always binds to the following verb, never stands alone.

bound form

hurriedlyhastilyin a rush

Examples

急急，。
Tā jí jí máng dì shōu shi xíng li, gǎn qù jī chǎng.
He hurriedly packed his luggage and rushed to the airport.
，急急。
Tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi, tā jí jí pǎo chū le fáng jiān.
Upon hearing the news, she rushed out of the room.
，急急。
Kǎo shì kuài kāi shǐ le, wǒ jí jí chī le liǎng kǒu fàn jiù qù jiào shì le.
The exam was about to start, so I hastily ate a couple of bites and went to the classroom.

Origin

Reduplicated word

构词法gòucífǎ

重叠chóngdiéReduplication

A syllable said twice — for affection, for softness, or simply because that is how the word is said.

急jíhurried

The two 急 together give a sense of hurriedly or in a rush.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

心心xīnheart

Sound part声符shēngfú

及

及jí急jí

Same sound today

急 pairs 心 (heart) with 及, which gives the sound.

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