急於

简 急于 · 繁 急於
Mandarin · pinyin jí yú

Meanings

  1. eager to
  2. in a hurry to
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急
jí · quick, quickly; urgent, pressing
於
yú · yū · in, at, on; interjection alas!
于
yú · in, on, at; go to; surname
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2–2 · ji2 yu2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

gap1 jyu1

Cantonese word readings for 急於. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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gap1 jyu1

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verb

  1. to be anxious; to be impatient

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