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迫切

pò qiè · po qie

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 4Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. urgent; pressing
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Phone at one percent

  1. Dengdeng

    我的(wǒde)手机(shǒujī)只(zhǐ)剩(shèng)百分之一(bǎifēnzhīyī)了(le)，我(wǒ)迫切(pòqiè)需要(xūyào)充电(chōngdiàn)！

    My phone has only one percent left. I urgently need to charge it!

  2. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)带(dài)充电宝(chōngdiànbǎo)了(le)吗(ma)？

    Did you bring a power bank?

  3. Dengdeng

    没带(méidài)。我(wǒ)现在(xiànzài)迫切(pòqiè)想(xiǎng)找(zhǎo)一个(yīgè)插座(chāzuò)。

    No. I urgently want to find a socket now.

  4. Liangliang

    那边(nàbian)桌子(zhuōzi)下面(xiàmiàn)好像(hǎoxiàng)有(yǒu)一个(yīgè)。

    There seems to be one under that table over there.

  5. Dengdeng

    咦(yí)，已经(yǐjīng)有(yǒu)三个(sāngè)人(rén)在(zài)排队(páiduì)充电(chōngdiàn)了(le)。

    Huh, three people are already lining up to charge.

  6. Liangliang

    看来(kànlai)大家(dàjiā)都(dōu)迫切(pòqiè)需要(xūyào)充电(chōngdiàn)。

    It seems everyone urgently needs to charge.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)迫(pò)切(qiè)地(de)需(xū)要(yào)找(zhǎo)到(dào)工(gōng)作(zuò)。

He urgently needs to find work.

02

灾(zāi)区(qū)人(rén)民(mín)迫(pò)切(qiè)需(xū)要(yào)干(gān)净(jìng)的(de)饮(yǐn)用(yòng)水(shuǐ)。

People in the disaster area urgently need clean drinking water.

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