粵

急gap1於jyu1

simp急于
gap1 jyu1ji2yu2jí yú

English

  1. eager to
  2. (adverb) 1. In hurry; 2. Urgently
  3. in a hurry to
  4. to be eager; to be impatient

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 趕住;要儘快處理好某樣嘢

Examples

  • 他急于要走。

    He is anxious to go.

    Tatoeba · megamanenm CC BY

  • 他急於要見你。

    He is anxious to see you.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 她急于见她的父亲。

    She was in a hurry to see her father.

    Tatoeba · sarah CC BY

  • 佢趕住做完啲嘢。

    他急於完成工作。

    He is eager to complete the task.

Sources: cc-canto, cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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