焦急

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Meaning and Usage

"焦急" describes a state of anxiousness or impatience, often due to uncertainty or worry about an outcome. It conveys a stronger emotional tension than just being worried, implying a restless or uneasy feeling.

Common Contexts

This adjective is frequently used to describe people's feelings when waiting for important news, such as exam results, medical diagnoses, or the whereabouts of a missing person.

Collocations and Patterns

  • 焦急等待 (anxiously wait): used when someone is nervously waiting for something.
  • 焦急寻找 (anxiously search): used when someone is urgently looking for something or someone.
  • 焦急 (feel anxious): a common phrase to express experiencing this emotion.

Nuances

"焦急" often implies a visible or palpable tension and urgency. It is more intense than "担心" (worry) and less clinical than "" (anxiety disorder). Avoid confusing it with "急躁" which emphasizes impatience or irritability rather than anxious worry.

Example Sentences

He feels very anxious because the exam results haven't come out yet.

Seeing her child lost, the mother anxiously searched everywhere.

He anxiously waited for the doctor's diagnosis.