Usage note
这个字‘急’表示紧急的意思。当我们需要快速做某事时，可以用到这个词。
zhège zì ‘jí’ biǎoshì jǐnjǐng de yìsi. Dāngwèn wǒmen xūyào kuàisuǒ zuò mǒu shì, kěyòng dào zhè gè cí。
This word '急' means urgent. When we need to do something quickly, we can use this word.
Context note
这个字常用于描述紧急情况，比如‘着急’表示非常担心或焦虑，‘急忙’表示快速做某事。
zhège zì cháng yòng yú míngsù jǐnjǐng kuàngtái, bǐrú ‘jízháo’ biǎoshì fēicháng dānghen huò liáoxiào, ‘bījí’ biǎoshì kuàisuǒ zuò mǒu shì。
This word is often used to describe urgent situations. For example, '着急' means very worried or anxious, and '急忙' means doing something quickly.
5 examples
妈妈急得直跺脚。
mā ma jí dé zhí duò jiǎo。
Mom was so worried she kept stamping her feet.
他急着赶火车。
tā jí zhe gǎn huǒ chē。
He hurried to catch the train.
医生说情况很紧急。
yī shēng shuō qíng kuàng hěn jǐn jí。
The doctor said the situation was very urgent.
我急着要回家。
wǒ jí zhe yào huí jiā。
I urgently wanted to go home.
他急忙去接电话。
tā jí máng qù jiē diàn huà。
He hurried to answer the phone.
5 mini stories
小明急着做作业，结果写错了字。
xiǎo míng jí zhe zuò zuò yè， jié guǒ xiě cuò le zì。
Xiaoming was in a hurry to do his homework and ended up writing the wrong word.
妈妈急得忘了带伞出门了。
mā ma jí dé wàng le dài sǎn chū mén le。
Mom was so worried she forgot to take an umbrella when she left.
他急忙跑过去帮忙。
tā jí máng pǎo guò qù bāng máng。
He hurried over to help.
医生说情况很紧急，必须马上手术。
yī shēng shuō qíng kuàng hěn jǐn jí， bì xū mǎ shàng shǒu shù。
The doctor said the situation was very urgent and they had to operate immediately.
他急忙去接电话，结果是错号。
tā jí máng qù jiē diàn huà， jié guǒ shì cuò hào。
He hurried to answer the phone, but it turned out to be a wrong number.
Mini dialogue
别急
A
快点儿，我们要迟到了！
Kuài diǎnr, wǒmen yào chídào le!
Hurry up, we're going to be late!
B
别急，还有五分钟呢。
Bié jí, hái yǒu wǔ fēnzhōng ne.
Don't worry (urgent), we still have five minutes.
急事
A
你为什么跑得这么快？
Nǐ wèishénme pǎo de zhème kuài?
Why are you running so fast?
B
我有急事，要马上回家。
Wǒ yǒu jí shì, yào mǎshàng huí jiā.
I have an urgent matter and need to go home right away.
Related words and contrasts
similar
着急
zháojí
anxious, worried
着急 describes a feeling of worry, while 急 can mean urgent or in a hurry.
related
快
kuài
fast, quick
急 often implies needing to be 快 (fast) because something is urgent.