Meaning of 迫切
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- urgent; pressing
How to use 迫切
迫切 describes needs, wishes, and problems that cannot wait. It often appears before 需要 or 希望, or as 迫切地 before a verb. Example: 我们迫切需要帮助。(Wǒmen pòqiè xūyào bāngzhù.) We urgently need help.
迫 (pò) means to press or force, as in 被迫 (bèipò) and 压迫 (yāpò), and 切 (qiè) means close or earnest, as in 亲切 (qīnqiè) and 密切 (mìqiè). A need that presses in close on you is urgent.
Common mistake: Learners often read 切 here as qiē (to cut), but in 迫切 it is fourth tone qiè. Also, 迫 is pò, not pài or bò, even though its phonetic part 白 is bái.
迫切 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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迫 pò · to compel · 8 strokes
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切 qiē · to cut · 4 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 迫切.
| 一切 | yīqiè | everything; every |
| 亲切 | qīnqiè | amiable; cordial |
| 被迫 | bèipò | to be compelled; to be forced |
| 密切 | mìqiè | close; intimate; to strengthen (ties, cooperation etc) |
| 强迫 | qiǎngpò | to compel; to force |
| 压迫 | yāpò | to oppress; to repress |
| 切实 | qièshí | feasible; realistic |
| 切断 | qiēduàn | to cut off; to sever |
| 确切 | quèqiè | definite; exact |
| 迫不及待 | pòbùjídài | (idiom) unable to hold oneself back; eager to do sth without delay |
| 迫使 | pòshǐ | to force; to compel |
| 切除 | qiēchú | to excise; to cut out (a tumor) |
Questions about 迫切
What does 迫切 mean?
迫切 (pòqiè) means "urgent; pressing" and is used as a adjective.
How do you write 迫切?
迫切 is made of 2 characters: 迫 (8 strokes), 切 (4 strokes). That is 12 strokes in total.
Is 迫切 an HSK word?
Yes. 迫切 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 迫切 and 紧急?
迫切 stresses a strong inner need or eagerness, like 迫切的愿望 (an eager wish). 紧急 (jǐnjí) describes an emergency situation that needs immediate action, like 紧急情况 (an emergency).
Can 迫切 describe a person?
Usually it describes needs, desires, or tasks rather than the person directly. You say 他的心情很迫切 (his mood is very eager) or 他迫切想回家 (he is eager to go home), not just 他很迫切.