急剧 (jí jù) — rapid; sudden; sharp
Definition
Describes a change that is both rapid and large in scale (e.g. prices, temperature). Stronger than 快速/迅速 (just 'fast') and more quantitative than 突然 (merely 'sudden').
adjective
rapidsuddensharp
Examples
- ，急剧。Jìn nián lái, zhè zuò chéng shì de fáng jià jí jù shàng zhǎng de fáng jià ràng hěn duō rén mǎi bù qǐ fáng.In recent years, the rapidly rising housing prices have made many people unable to afford a house.
- 急剧。Quán qiú qì hòu jí jù biàn nuǎn shì gè yán zhòng de wèn tí.The rapid warming of the global climate is a serious problem.
- ，急剧。Tīng dào huài xiāo xi chuán lái, tā de xīn qíng jí jù è huà.The bad news caused her mood suddenly turned worse at the bad news.
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