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紧迫 (jǐn pò) — urgent, pressing

Definition

紧迫 is a formal, written synonym of 紧急 — stronger and more literary, used in serious contexts (形势、任务). Don't confuse with 紧 (also 'tight/pressing') or 紧缺 ('scarce/in short supply').

adjective
urgentpressing

Examples

  • 紧迫，。
    Shí jiān hěn jǐn pò, wǒ men bì xū mǎ shàng chū fā.
    Time is very pressing; we must leave immediately.
  • 紧迫，。
    Zhè ge rèn wu fēi cháng jǐn pò, xū yào jǐn kuài wán chéng.
    This task is very urgent and needs to be completed as soon as possible.
  • 紧迫，。
    Miàn duì jǐn pò de xíng shì, tā men jué dìng lì jí xíng dòng.
    Facing the urgent situation, they decided to act immediately.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

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

紧jǐntight
迫pòpressing

“紧” (tight) and “迫” (pressing) reinforce each other, giving urgent.

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.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 緊; 紧 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
糸糸mì
Sound part声符shēngfú
臤
臤qiān緊jǐn
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 緊 pairs 糸 (thread) with 臤 as a sound part; the simplified 紧 is a later shorthand.

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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
辶Written in full as辵chuò
Sound part声符shēngfú
白
白bái迫pò
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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