Chinese word dictionary

心急如焚

xīnjí-rúfén · see 心急火燎[xin1 ji2 huo3 liao3]

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Word information

Simplified心急如焚

Traditional心急如焚

Pinyinxīnjí-rúfén

Part of speechGeneral

HSK 3.07-9

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

心xīn

heart; mind

急jí

anxious, worried; hasty, quick; pressing, urgent

如rú

as, as if, like, such as, supposing

焚fén

to burn

How to learn 心急如焚

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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比如bǐrú

for example; for instance; such as

担心dānxīn

anxious; worried; uneasy; to worry; to be anxious

放心fàngxīn

to feel relieved; to feel reassured; to be at ease

关心guānxīn

to be concerned about; to care about

急jí

urgent; pressing; rapid; hurried; worried; to make (sb) anxious

开心kāixīn

to feel happy; to rejoice; to have a great time; to make fun of sb