急迫 (jí pò) — urgent, pressing, imperative | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

急迫 emphasizes a subjective sense of urgency — a felt pressure to act — stronger and more emotional than 紧急 (which describes objective critical conditions).

adjective

urgentpressingimperative

Examples

急迫，。
Qíng kuàng shí fēn jí pò, wǒ men bì xū mǎ shàng xíng dòng.
The situation is extremely urgent; we must act immediately.
急迫，。
Zhè ge wèn tí hěn jí pò, xū yào jǐn kuài jiě jué.
This problem is very pressing and needs to be solved as soon as possible.
急迫。
Tā gǎn dào yì zhǒng jí pò de wēi jī gǎn.
He felt a pressing sense of crisis.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

急jíurgent

迫pòpressing

Both 急 and 迫 convey urgency or pressing force, so together they mean something demanding immediate attention.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

心心xīnheart

Sound part声符shēngfú

及

及jí急jí

Same sound today

急 pairs 心 (heart) with 及, which gives the sound.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

辶白迫

Meaning part形符xíngfú

辶Written in full as辵chuò

Sound part声符shēngfú

白

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The form 迫 pairs the walking radical 辶 (written in full as 辵) with 白, which gives the sound.

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