Chinese–EnglishWith examples

应急

yìng jí · ying ji

Traditional 應急

HSK 6

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. to respond to an emergency
  2. to meet a contingency
  3. (attributive) emergency
Embed this word

Put this word on your class page or blog. Keep the link under the frame, so people can find the word. More widgets

In a conversation

0:20 cartoon

The emergency snack

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)的(de)包(bāo)里(lǐ)为什么(wèishénme)有(yǒu)两个(liǎnggè)充电宝(chōngdiànbǎo)？

    Why do you have two power banks in your bag?

  2. Dengdeng

    一个(yīgè)是(shì)应急(yìngjí)用(yòng)的(de)。

    One is for emergencies.

  3. Liangliang

    应急(yìngjí)？手机(shǒujī)没电(méidiàn)的(de)时候(shíhou)用(yòng)吗(ma)？

    Emergencies? When your phone has no battery?

  4. Dengdeng

    对(duì)。我(wǒ)还(hái)有(yǒu)应急(yìngjí)饼干(bǐnggān)。

    Yes. And I have emergency biscuits too.

  5. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)能(néng)吃(chī)一块(yīkuài)吗(ma)？

    Can I have one?

  6. Dengdeng

    对不起(duìbuqǐ)。昨天(zuótiān)有(yǒu)应急(yìngjí)情况(qíngkuàng)，已经(yǐjīng)吃完(chīwán)了(le)。

    Sorry. There was an emergency yesterday and I finished them.

Tap a word for its meaning in this line. The characters’ voices are computer-generated.

In a sentence

2 examples
01

大(dà)楼(lóu)里(lǐ)备(bèi)有(yǒu)应(yìng)急(jí)照(zhào)明(míng)设(shè)备(bèi)。

The building is equipped with emergency lighting.

02

这(zhè)笔(bǐ)钱(qián)是(shì)留(liú)着(zhe)应(yìng)急(jí)用(yòng)的(de)。

This money is kept for emergencies.

Sources & licenses

How to write

Choose a character to watch its strokes or trace it yourself.

Mainland China stroke order, including traditional characters. Drawing sources & licenses.

Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

Browse all wordsExplore words in context