着急 zháo jí
“to worry; to feel anxious; to feel a sense of urgency; to be in a hurry; Taiwan pr. [zhāo jí]”
adjective, adverbial adjectiveHSK 3 · 2021 list level 4Traditional 著急
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
着急 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 969: 着急 zháojí — Level 3; official annotation 3 (形). PDF page 104
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 着急
着急 means to be worried, anxious, or in a hurry. It describes a person’s state and is commonly used with 很 or in negative imperatives with 别/不要; the cause of worry can be introduced with 为: 为…着急. It can also come before a verb to mean “be in a hurry to do something,” as in 着急回家.
例句Example sentences
- 别着急，我们还有时间。bié zháo jí, wǒ men hái yǒu shí jiān.Don’t worry, we still have time.
- 妈妈找不到我的时候很着急。mā ma zhǎo bú dào wǒ de shí hou hěn zháo jí.My mom was very anxious when she couldn’t find me.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我着急你。
✓我为你着急。
着急 does not take a person as a direct object; use 为…着急 to say who you are anxious about.