捉急

Chinese

		to clutch; to grab; to capture	hurried; worried
trad. (捉急)		捉	急
simp. ^#(捉急)		捉	急

Etymology

Originally a dialectal pronunciation. Mostly popularized by a quote of the former CCP leader Jiang Zeming.

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): zhuōjí

(Zhuyin): ㄓㄨㄛㄐㄧˊ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: zhuōjí
  - Zhuyin: ㄓㄨㄛㄐㄧˊ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: jhuojí
  - Wade–Giles: cho¹-chi²
  - Yale: jwō-jí
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: juojyi
  - Palladius: чжоцзи (čžoczi)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂwɔ⁵⁵ t͡ɕi³⁵/

Adjective

捉急

(neologism, slang, humorous) Alternative form of 著急 (zháojí, “worried; anxious”).

Derived terms

智商捉急 (zhìshāng zhuōjí)

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