急迫

jípò

adjective HSK 7-9 #27,443

Meanings

1 urgent
2 pressing
3 imperative

Characters

urgent; anxious

press; force; compel

Examples

HSK 5

他用急迫的语气说话。

Tā yòng jípò de yǔqì shuōhuà.

He spoke in an urgent tone.

HSK 6

救灾工作十分急迫。

Jiùzāi gōngzuò shífēn jípò.

Disaster relief work is extremely urgent.

Tips

usage

急迫 is more formal than 着急 and emphasizes external urgency of a situation. Compare: 急迫 = the situation is urgent; 着急 = I feel anxious/worried.

Stroke Order

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