急 — meaning in English
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English meaning
- alacritous adj Brisk, speedy, with alacrity, quick and eager.
- assiduous adj Hard-working, diligent or regular (in attendance or work); industrious.
- audient adj Listening, paying attention.
- diligently adverb In a careful, hard-working way, with steady effort and attention.
- eager adj Keen and enthusiastic to do or have something.
- fast adj Moving or able to move at high speed; quick.
- hastily adv In a rushed or hurried way, often without enough care.
- heady adj Strongly affecting the senses or mind, as with a powerful drink or an exciting situation.
- hurriedly adv In a rushed or hasty way.
- hurry verb To move or act with speed, or to make someone or something move faster.
- pokey adj Small and cramped.
- quick adj Moving or happening fast.
- stark adj Severe, bare, or bleak in appearance.
- urgently adv In a way that shows or requires immediate attention.
- willing adj Ready and happy to do something, without needing to be persuaded.
Senses
急 is used for these senses in English:
- alacritous (rare) Brisk, speedy, with alacrity, quick and eager.
- assiduous Hard-working, diligent or regular (in attendance or work); industrious.
- audient Listening, paying attention. [from mid 16th c.]
- diligently In a diligent manner, with appropriate effort, carefully.
- eager (comptheory) Not employing lazy evaluation; calculating results immediately, rather than deferring calculation until they are required.
- fast Moving with great speed, or capable of doing so; swift, rapid. [from 14th c.]
- hastily In a hasty manner; quickly or hurriedly.
- heady Rash or impetuous.