当务之急

dāng wù zhī jí

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Uncommon

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Definitions

1. top priority job
2. matter of vital importance

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Word relationships

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• 燃眉之急 rán méi zhī jí 燃眉之急 rán méi zhī jí lit. the fire burns one's eyebrows (idiom); fig. desperate situation 比'当务之急'更强调紧迫性，像火烧眉毛一样: lit. the fire burns one's eyebrows (idiom); fig. desperate situation

Usage notes

Collocations

常与'是'、'在于'、'为'等词搭配使用，如'当务之急是解决资金问题'。

Common mistakes

不能直接说'做当务之急'，应改为'解决当务之急'或'当务之急是...'。

Example Sentences

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当务之急 是找到问题的根源。

The top priority is to find the root of the problem.

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Child Words of 当务之急

• 之 之 zhī: (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de])
• 当 当 dāng: (onom.) dong
• 急 急 jí: urgent
• 当 当 dàng: at or in the very same...
• 务 务 wù: affair