急剧

急劇

jíjù

adverb HSK 7-9 #17,056

Meanings

近年来气温急剧升高。

Jìnniánlái qìwēn jíjù shēnggāo.

In recent years, temperatures have risen sharply.

公司利润急剧下降。

Gōngsī lìrùn jíjù xiàjiàng.

The company's profits dropped drastically.

usage

急剧 emphasizes both speed and dramatic magnitude of change. It collocates with verbs of change: 增加, 下降, 变化, 上升, 减少.

急 jí

剧 jù