急于 / 忙于 jíyú / mángyú

急于 / 忙于（jíyú / mángyú）means “急于 / 忙于: be anxious/eager to do / be busy with doing”. Both are 'adjective + 于' patterns taking a verb. Formation: 主语 + 急于 / 忙于 + 双音节动词/动词短语

急于 / 忙于: be anxious/eager to do / be busy with doing

HSK6

Formation

主语 + 急于 / 忙于 + 双音节动词/动词短语

Explanation

Both are 'adjective + 于' patterns taking a verb. 急于 = 'be eager/impatient to do', often with a nuance of rushing: 急于求成 'be eager for quick success'. 忙于 = 'be busy with/doing': 忙于工作 'busy with work'. Both are followed by a verb or verb phrase and belong to the written register; casual speech uses 急着 / 忙着 + verb.

Examples

做事不能 急于求成。
zuòshì bùnéng jíyú qiúchéng.
You can't rush things and expect quick success.
他最近 忙于工作。
tā zuìjìn mángyú gōngzuò.
He has been busy with work lately.

Note

Both take a verb after 于, not a noun. Spoken form: 急着/忙着 + verb.

FAQ

急于 / 忙于 — what does it mean and how is it used?

急于 / 忙于: be anxious/eager to do / be busy with doing. Both are 'adjective + 于' patterns taking a verb. 急于 = 'be eager/impatient to do', often with a nuance of rushing: 急于求成 'be eager for quick success'. 忙于 = 'be busy with/doing': 忙于工作 'busy with work'. Both are followed by a verb or verb phrase and belong to the written register; casual speech uses 急着 / 忙着 + verb.

急于 / 忙于 — how do you form it?

主语 + 急于 / 忙于 + 双音节动词/动词短语

急于 / 忙于 — any usage notes?

Both take a verb after 于, not a noun. Spoken form: 急着/忙着 + verb.

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