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心急

xīn jí

2-character word

What 心急 means

1. anxious
2. impatient

The characters in 心急

• 心xīnheart; mind; intention
• 急jíurgent; pressing; rapid

Example sentences

• 心急吃不了热豆腐。
  A watched pot never boils.
• 这件事情不能心急，要从长计议。
  Zhè jiàn shìqing bù néng xīnjí, yào cóngchángjìyì.
  This thing can't be rushed; it needs long-term planning.

Words starting with 心急

• 心急如焚xīn jí rú fén(idiom) burning with anxiety; extremely anxious or impatient
• 心急吃不了热豆腐xīn jí chī bu liǎo rè dòu fuhasty men don't get to eat hot tofu (idiom); one just has to be patient…
• 心急火燎xīn jí huǒ liǎosee 心急如焚
• 心急如火xīn jí rú huǒsee 心急如焚

Sounds the same

Read xīn jí, tone for tone, but written differently.

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