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急需 (jí xū) — to urgently need

Definition

急需 (jíxū) is a verb meaning 'to urgently need' something — the urgency is built into the word itself, stronger than 需 ('to need'). It emphasizes that the need is pressing, often used for supplies, help, or money.

verb
to urgently need

Examples

  • 急需。
    Zhè ge bìng rén jí xū shū xuè.
    This patient urgently needs a blood transfusion.
  • 急需？
    Nǐ men jí xū shén me bāng zhù?
    What help do you urgently need?
  • 急需。
    jí xū De wù pǐn yǐ jīng zhǔn bèi hǎo le.
    The urgently needed items are already prepared.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

急jíurgent
需xūneed

急 means 'urgent' and 需 means 'need', giving urgent need.

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.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

需 originally showed 天, here a person, under 雨, rain, as someone getting wet.

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HSK 3.0 Level 5Will & Intention

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