How to say “worry” in Chinese
worry; be in a hurry
“Worry” in Chinese is 着急, zháo jí: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
着急 is read zháo jí: 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”.
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 “着急”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 着急. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 别着急，还有时间。biézháojí,háiyǒushíjiānDon't worry, there's still time.
- 别着急，时间有的是。biézháojí,shíjiānyǒudeshìNo rush, there's plenty of time.
- 别着急，还来得及。biézháojí,háiláidejíDon't worry, we still have time.
- 别着急我们赶得上biézháojí,wǒmengǎndeshàngDon't worry, we'll make it.
- 不要着急学一点儿是一点儿búyàozháojí,xuéyìdiǎnrshìyìdiǎnrDon't rush: every little bit you learn counts.
- 别着急一步一步来biézháojí,yíbùyíbùláiDon't rush, take it step by step.
More words from the lesson “Don't worry!”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “worry” in Chinese?
“Worry” in Chinese is 着急, pinyin zháojí.
What does 着急 mean?
着急 (zháojí) means “worry; be in a hurry”.
How do you write 着急?
着急 is 2 characters: 着 (zhe) — particle: ongoing state; 急 (jí) — urgent; hurry. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 着急?
着急 is read zháojí. Tones: zháo — second tone, jí — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“worry” in the lesson “Don't worry!”
This word is from the topic “People and personality” of HSK 3. 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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