How to say “eager” in Chinese
eager, urgent
“Eager” in Chinese is 急切, jí qiè: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
急切 is read jí qiè: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Below, 心 “heart”.
On the right, 刀 “knife”; on the left, 七 qī hints at the sound. In the sense “cut” it's read qiē.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “急切”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “eager” in Chinese?
“Eager” in Chinese is 急切, pinyin jíqiè.
What does 急切 mean?
急切 (jíqiè) means “eager, urgent”.
How do you write 急切?
急切 is 2 characters: 急 (jí) — urgent; hurry; 切 (qiè) — close to; cut. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 急切?
急切 is read jíqiè. Tones: jí — second tone, qiè — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“eager” in the lesson “Worry and unease”
This word is from the topic “Feelings” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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