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Expressing 'anxious' or 'worried' with 焦急 (jiāojí)
Description & Modification
Structure
焦急 + 地 + Verb
Explanation
焦急 (jiāojí) is an adjective meaning 'anxious' or 'worried.' It describes a state of nervous urgency, often when waiting for something important. It is commonly used with 地 to form an adverb, as in 焦急地等 (to wait anxiously).
Examples
妈妈焦急地在门口等着孩子放学回来。
Māma jiāojí de zài ménkǒu děngzhe háizi fàngxué huílái.
Mom anxiously waited at the door for the child to come home from school.
飞机晚点了，乘客们都很焦急。
Fēijī wǎndiǎn le, chéngkèmen dōu hěn jiāojí.
The flight was delayed, and the passengers were all very anxious.
他焦急地看着手机，等待面试结果。
Tā jiāojí de kànzhe shǒujī, děngdài miànshì jiéguǒ.
He anxiously stared at his phone, waiting for the interview results.