English–Chinese
“hurry” in Chinese
How to say “hurry” in Chinese
“Hurry” in Chinese is 急 (jí).
Limited time turns inner concern into faster movement or pressure on others.
Example sentences with 急
看到父母没回家，孩子急着打电话。kàn dào fù mǔ méi huí jiā hái zi jí zhe dǎ diàn huà
When the child saw that their parents had not come home, they hurried to call.
Tips for using 急
- English often separates rushing from worry, but this word can describe a worried state before any movement starts, so the situation does not always involve fast action.
Other Chinese words for “hurry”
现在我得赶回家。xiàn zài wǒ děi gǎn huí jiā
Now I have to hurry home.
我们要抓紧时间完成这个项目。wǒ men yào zhuā jǐn shí jiān wán chéng zhè ge xiàng mù
We need to hurry to finish this project.