紧急

jǐn jí

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Adjective Common

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Definitions

1. urgent
2. emergency

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 危急 wēi jí 危急 wēi jí critical critical or dangerous emergency: critical
• 应急 yìng jí 应急 yìng jí to respond to an emergency emergency response or contingency: to respond to an emergency

Synonyms

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• 紧迫 jǐn pò 紧迫 jǐn pò pressing describing time-sensitive matters: pressing

Usage notes

Collocations

紧急 is commonly paired with 情况 (situation) to form 紧急情况 (emergency situation).

Common mistakes

Do not use 紧急 as a verb; use phrases like 情况紧急 (the situation is urgent) instead of 我紧急 to mean 'I am in a hurry'.

Example Sentences

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遇到 紧急 情况时，你要保持冷静。

When encountering an emergency, you should remain calm.

情况 紧急 ，刻不容缓。

The situation is critical and demands immediate action.

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Words Containing 紧急

• 紧急事件 紧急事件 jǐn jí shì jiàn: emergency
• 紧急危害 紧急危害 jǐn jí wēi hài: emergency risk
• 紧急应变 紧急应变 jǐn jí yìng biàn: emergency management
• 紧急状态 紧急状态 jǐn jí zhuàng tài: state of emergency
• 紧急疏散 紧急疏散 jǐn jí shū sàn: emergency evacuation
• 紧急医疗 紧急医疗 jǐn jí yī liáo: emergency medical care
• 联邦紧急措施署 联邦紧急措施署 lián bāng jǐn jí cuò shī shǔ: Federal Emergency Management Agency

Child Words of 紧急

• 急 急 jí: urgent
• 紧 紧 jǐn: tight