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焦 jiāo

burned, scorched; anxious, vexed

Strokes
12
Level
HSK 6
Radical
灬
Type
Ideograph
Made of 隹灬 ⿱隹灬

Memory hint: A bird 隹 getting its tail singed 灬

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  1. 这场辩论的焦点是环境保护问题。
    Zhè chǎng biànlùn de jiāodiǎn shì huánjìng bǎohù wèntí.
    The focal point of this debate is the issue of environmental protection.
    this (measure) debate (particle) focal-point be environmental-protection question
  2. 大家为什么这么焦急地等着结果？
    Dàjiā wèishénme zhème jiāojí de děngzhe jiéguǒ?
    Why is everyone so anxiously waiting for the result?
    everyone why so anxious (particle) wait-(particle) result (question)
  3. 别着急，先别把注意力放在这个焦点上。
    Bié zhāojí, xiān bié bǎ zhùyìlì fàng zài zhège jiāodiǎn shàng.
    Don't worry; for now, don't focus your attention on this focal point.
    don't worry, first don't (marker) attention put at this (measure) focal-point on
  4. 他表面很冷静，其实一点也不焦急。
    Tā biǎomiàn hěn lěngjìng, qíshí yìdiǎn yě bù jiāojí.
    He looks calm on the surface, but actually isn't anxious at all.
    he surface very calm, actually a-bit also not anxious
  5. 考试成绩公布前，学生们焦急地等在教室外。
    Kǎoshì chéngjì gōngbù qián, xuéshengmen jiāojí de děng zài jiàoshì wài.
    Before the exam results were announced, the students waited anxiously outside the classroom.
    exam grade announce before, students anxious (particle) wait at classroom outside

Words with 焦 (2)