急切 as an adjective and an adverb
The adverb 急切
The adverb 急切 
has two meanings:
1) "impatient", "eagerly".
We should state it before a predicate which is expressed by a verb.
has two meanings:
1) "impatient", "eagerly".
We should state it before a predicate which is expressed by a verb.Examples
我们急切等待引擎声的声音
We eagerly await the sound of the engine
wǒmen jíqiè děngdài yǐnqíng shēng de shēngyīn
他急切希望不会有任何延误
He desperately hopes there will be no delays
tā jíqiè xīwàng bú huì yǒu rènhé yánwù
2) "urgent", "desperately".
Examples
世界急切需要一个有效的世贸组织
The world urgently needs an effective WTO
shìjiè jíqiè xūyào yí ge yǒuxiào de shìmào zǔzhī
警察急切想找到那个人
The police are desperate to find the man
jǐngchá jíqiè xiǎng zhǎodào nà ge rén
The adjective 急切
As an adjective, 急切 has the meaning of “impatient", "eagerly”.
Examples
他的声音低沉而急切
His voice was low and impatient
tā de shēngyīn dīchén ér jíqiè
人们正急切地期待着她的最新小说
People are eagerly awaiting her latest novel
rénmen zhèng jíqiè de qídàizhe tā de zuìxīn xiǎoshuō
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