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): ㄓㄨㄛ ㄐㄧˊ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: zhuōjí
    • Zhuyin: ㄓㄨㄛ ㄐㄧˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: jhuojí
    • Wade–Giles: cho¹-chi²
    • Yale: jwō-jí
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: juojyi
    • Palladius: чжоцзи (čžoczi)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂu̯ɔ⁵⁵ t͡ɕi³⁵/

Adjective

捉急

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

Derived terms

• 智商捉急 (zhìshāng zhuōjí)