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迫切 (pò qiè) — urgent, pressing

Definition

A formal, written adjective for 'urgent' (needs, demands, feelings) — stronger than 急. Compared with 急迫/紧迫/紧急, 迫切 most often modifies a psychological need or wish.

adjective
urgentpressing

Examples

  • 迫切。
    Nóng mín duì jì shù péi xùn yǒu pò qiè de xū qiú.
    Farmers have an urgent need for technical training.
  • 迫切。
    Tā pò qiè dì xī wàng dé dào jiā rén de lǐ jiě.
    He urgently hopes to gain understanding from his family.
  • 迫切，。
    Zhè ge wèn tí fēi cháng pò qiè, bì xū lì kè chǔ lǐ.
    This problem is very pressing and must be dealt with 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.

迫pòurgent
切qièpressing

迫 carries urgency, and 切 adds a pressing sense; together they mean 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.

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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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
刀刀dāoknife
Sound part声符shēngfú
七
七qī切qiè
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

In 切, the 刀 (knife) part is joined to 七, which gives the sound.

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HSK 3.0 Level 6HSK 2.0 Level 5Abstract Concepts

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