急需

jíxū

verb HSK 5 #7,857

Meanings

1 to urgently need
2 to be in desperate need of

Characters

urgent; anxious

Examples

HSK 3

这个问题急需解决。

Zhège wèntí jíxū jiějué.

This problem urgently needs to be solved.

HSK 7-9

灾区急需医疗物资。

Zāiqū jíxū yīliáo wùzī.

The disaster area urgently needs medical supplies.

Tips

usage

急需 can function as both a verb (急需人才 = urgently need talent) and an adjective before a noun (急需物资 = urgently needed supplies).

Stroke Order

急 jí

需 xū