急剧

急劇

jíjù

adverb HSK 7-9 #17,056

Meanings

1 rapidly
2 sharply
3 drastically

Characters

urgent; rapid; anxious

dramatic; intense; severe

Examples

HSK 5

近年来气温急剧升高。

Jìnniánlái qìwēn jíjù shēnggāo.

In recent years, temperatures have risen sharply.

HSK 5

公司利润急剧下降。

Gōngsī lìrùn jíjù xiàjiàng.

The company's profits dropped drastically.

Tips

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.

Stroke Order

急 jí

剧 jù