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紧急

jǐn jí · jin ji

Traditional 緊急

HSK 3Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. urgent
  2. emergency
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The green sign

  1. Leon

    那个(nàge)绿色(lǜsè)的(de)牌子(páizi)写(xiě)的(de)是(shì)什么(shénme)？

    What does that green sign say?

  2. Dengdeng

    写(xiě)的(de)是(shì)紧急(jǐnjí)出口(chūkǒu)。

    It says emergency exit.

  3. Leon

    紧急(jǐnjí)是(shì)什么(shénme)意思(yìsi)？

    What does the word for emergency mean?

  4. Liangliang

    有(yǒu)紧急(jǐnjí)的(de)事(shì)，大家(dàjiā)要(yào)快点(kuàidiǎn)走(zǒu)。

    When something is urgent, everyone must leave quickly.

  5. Leon

    那(nà)我(wǒ)现在(xiànzài)有(yǒu)紧急(jǐnjí)的(de)事(shì)：卫生间(wèishēngjiān)在(zài)哪儿(nǎr)？

    Then I have something urgent now. Where is the toilet?

  6. Dengdeng

    就(jiù)在(zài)紧急(jǐnjí)出口(chūkǒu)旁边(pángbiān)！

    Right next to the emergency exit!

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)收(shōu)到(dào)汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)的(de)一(yì)条(tiáo)紧(jǐn)急(jí)消(xiāo)息(xi)。

I have an urgent message from Tom.

Tatoeba: Chinese by mirrorvan · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

你(nǐ)有(yǒu)一(yí)个(gè)紧(jǐn)急(jí)的(de)讯(xùn)息(xī)。

There is an urgent message for you.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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The characters

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紧
jǐn

tight; strict

急
jí

urgent; pressing

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