Meaning of 紧急
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- urgent
- emergency
How to use 紧急
紧急 describes situations, tasks, or calls that need action right away, and it often appears on signs and in set phrases like 紧急情况 (emergency situation) and 紧急出口 (emergency exit). Example: 这是紧急情况，请马上打电话。 (Zhè shì jǐnjí qíngkuàng, qǐng mǎshàng dǎ diànhuà.) This is an emergency, please call right away.
紧 (jǐn) means tight and 急 (jí) means hurried or anxious. When a situation is tight and you must hurry, it is 紧急, urgent.
Common mistake: Learners often use 紧急 for a person feeling rushed, but people are 着急 (zháojí), not 紧急. Say 我很着急 for I am anxious, and use 紧急 for the situation itself.
紧急 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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紧 jǐn · tight · 10 strokes
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急 jí · urgent · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 紧急.
| 紧张 | jǐnzhāng | nervous; keyed up |
| 赶紧 | gǎnjǐn | hurriedly; without delay |
| 不要紧 | bùyàojǐn | unimportant; not serious |
| 抓紧 | zhuājǐn | to keep a firm grip on; to pay close attention to |
| 着急 | zháojí | to worry; to feel anxious; to feel a sense of urgency; to be in a hurry |
| 紧密 | jǐnmì | inseparably close |
| 急忙 | jímáng | hastily |
| 紧紧 | jǐnjǐn | closely; tightly |
| 急救 | jíjiù | to give emergency treatment; first aid |
| 应急 | yìngjí | to respond to an emergency; to meet a contingency |
| 要紧 | yàojǐn | important; urgent |
| 无关紧要 | wúguān-jǐnyào | indifferent; insignificant |
Questions about 紧急
What does 紧急 mean?
紧急 (jǐnjí) means "urgent; emergency" and is used as a adjective.
How do you write 紧急?
紧急 is made of 2 characters: 紧 (10 strokes), 急 (9 strokes). That is 19 strokes in total.
Is 紧急 an HSK word?
Yes. 紧急 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 紧急 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 紧急 is written 緊急.
What is the difference between 紧急 and 紧张?
紧急 describes a matter that is urgent, like an emergency. 紧张 (jǐnzhāng) usually describes a person feeling nervous or a schedule or atmosphere that is tense.
How do you say emergency exit or emergency call in Chinese?
An emergency exit is 紧急出口 (jǐnjí chūkǒu). An emergency call is 紧急电话 (jǐnjí diànhuà), and emergency contact is 紧急联系人 (jǐnjí liánxìrén).