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紧急

jǐn jí

urgent

Usage note

紧急表示事情很急、必须马上处理。

jǐn jí biǎo shì shì qíng hěn jí 、 bì xū mǎ shàng chǔ lǐ。

紧急 means urgent and needing immediate attention.

Context note

紧急常用于情况、通知和帮助。

jǐn jí cháng yòng yú qíng kuàng 、 tōng zhī hé bāng zhù。

It is often used with situations, notices, and help.

5 examples

这是紧急情况。
zhè shì jǐn jí qíng kuàng。
This is an emergency.
紧急联系老师。
qǐng jǐn jí lián xì lǎo shī。
Please urgently contact the teacher.
医院处理紧急问题。
yī yuàn chǔ lǐ jǐn jí wèn tí。
The hospital handles emergencies.
紧急电话要会打。
jǐn jí diàn huà yào huì dǎ。
You should know how to make emergency calls.
事情很紧急
shì qíng hěn jǐn jí。
The matter is very urgent.

5 mini stories

老师说,紧急时要先冷静。
lǎo shī shuō, jǐn jí shí yào xiān lěng jìng。
The teacher said to stay calm first in an emergency.
他收到一条紧急消息。
tā shōu dào yì tiáo jǐn jí xiāo xī。
He received an urgent message.
紧急情况下,大家都很快行动。
jǐn jí qíng kuàng xià, dà jiā dōu hěn kuài xíng dòng。
In an emergency, everyone acts quickly.
这个按钮是紧急用的。
zhè ge àn niǔ shì jǐn jí yòng de。
This button is for emergencies.
紧急时,先找大人帮忙。
jǐn jí shí, xiān zhǎo dà rén bāng máng。
In an emergency, first find an adult for help.

Mini dialogue

紧急电话

A
你为什么跑得这么快?
Nǐ wèishénme pǎo de zhème kuài?
Why are you running so fast?
B
紧急的事情要告诉老师。
Yǒu jǐnjí de shìqíng yào gàosù lǎoshī.
I have something urgent to tell the teacher.

借电话

A
可以借你的电话用一下吗?很紧急
Kěyǐ jiè nǐ de diànhuà yòng yīxià ma? Hěn jǐnjí.
Can I borrow your phone for a moment? It's very urgent.
B
当然可以,给你。
Dāngrán kěyǐ, gěi nǐ.
Of course, here you go.

Related words and contrasts

related
重要
zhòng yào
important

重要 means important, not necessarily urgent.

related
着急
zháo jí
anxious

着急 describes feeling worried or anxious.

opposite
缓慢
huǎn màn
slow

缓慢 means slow, the opposite of urgent.

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