急 jí
“urgent; pressing; rapid”
verb, adverbial adjective, adjective2021 list level 2
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
急 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 691: 急 jí — Level 3; official annotation 3 (形、动). PDF page 97
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 急
急 describes something urgent (这件事很急) or a person who is anxious or in a hurry (别急). Before another verb it means “hurry to do something” and takes 着: 急着走、急着回家. The everyday word for feeling anxious is 着急.
例句Example sentences
- 别急，火车还有二十分钟才开。bié jí, huǒ chē hái yǒu èr shí fēn zhōng cái kāi.Don't worry, the train doesn't leave for another twenty minutes.
- 他急着赶回家给孩子做饭。tā jí zhe gǎn huí jiā gěi hái zi zuò fàn.He was in a hurry to get home and cook for his children.
- 这件事很急，今天必须做完。zhè jiàn shì hěn jí, jīn tiān bì xū zuò wán.This matter is urgent; it must be finished today.
易混词Easily confused
急vs着急
着急 means “to be anxious/worried” about a situation (我很着急); 急 also describes things as urgent (急事) and forms 急着 + verb for “hurrying to do something”.