性急 (xìng jí) — impatient; short-tempered
Definition
Describes a person who is impatient or short-tempered — quick to lose patience and prone to hasty, angry reactions. Used only as an adjective/verb phrase about temperament, not about wanting to leave quickly.
verb
impatientshort-tempered
Examples
- 性急，。Tā hěn xìng jí, bù xǐ huan děng rén.He is very impatient and doesn't like waiting for others.
- 性急，。Tā xìng jí róng yì shēng qì, nǐ yào xiǎo xīn shuō huà.She is short-tempered and gets angry easily, so be careful what you say.
- 性急。xìng jí De rén cháng cháng zuò cuò jué dìng.Impatient people often make wrong decisions.
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