jí
fast; anxious; urgent; annoyed
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我很着急。
wǒ hěn zháojí.
I am in a hurry.
他急急忙忙地走了。
tā jíjízǎngzǎng de zǒu le.
He left in a hurry.
这件事很紧急。
zhè jiàn shì hěn jǐnjí.
This matter is urgent.
匆忙 (cōng máng)
hurriedly
紧急 (jǐn jí)
urgent
缓 (huǎn)
slow
慢 (màn)
slow
The Chinese character 急 (jí) for "urgent" or "hurry" is composed of two parts: the radical 火 (huǒ) for "fire" on the left, and the phonetic component 及 (jí) on the right. The radical 火 suggests a sense of urgency or haste, as fire is often associated with danger and the need for quick action. The phonetic component 及, which means "to reach" or "to arrive," adds to the character's meaning of urgency by implying a sense of immediacy or pressing need. Together, the two components of 急 create a character that vividly conveys the idea of urgency or haste.
