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急事

jí shì · ji shi

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Meaning

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  1. urgent matter
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The early flight

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，我(wǒ)有(yǒu)急事(jíshì)，得(děi)先(xiān)走了(zǒule)。

    Liangliang, I have something urgent. I have to leave first.

  2. Liangliang

    急事(jíshì)？电影(diànyǐng)不是(bùshì)马上(mǎshàng)开始(kāishǐ)吗(ma)？

    Something urgent? Isn't the movie about to start?

  3. Dengdeng

    朋友(péngyou)的(de)飞机(fēijī)提前(tíqián)到了(dàole)，我(wǒ)要(yào)去(qù)接他(jiētā)。

    My friend's flight arrived early. I'm going to meet him.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)快去吧(kuàiqùba)，有(yǒu)急事(jíshì)不用(bùyòng)等我(děngwǒ)。

    Then hurry. If it's urgent, no need to wait for me.

  5. Dengdeng

    谢谢(xièxie)！电影(diànyǐng)的(de)故事(gùshi)，回头(huítóu)告诉(gàosu)我(wǒ)。

    Thanks! Tell me the movie story later.

  6. Liangliang

    没问题(méiwèntí)，爆米花(bàomǐhuā)我(wǒ)帮(bāng)你(nǐ)吃(chī)了(le)。

    No problem. I'll eat your popcorn for you, too.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)突(tū)然(rán)接(jiē)到(dào)电(diàn)话(huà)，说(shuō)有(yǒu)急(jí)事(shì)要(yào)处(chǔ)理(lǐ)。

He suddenly got a call saying he had an urgent matter to deal with.

02

除(chú)非(fēi)有(yǒu)急(jí)事(shì)，否(fǒu)则(zé)不(bú)要(yào)半(bàn)夜(yè)打(dǎ)电(diàn)话(huà)。

Unless it's an emergency, don't call in the middle of the night.

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