Definition
应急 (yìng jí) is a verb meaning 'to respond to an emergency' and is used attributively (e.g. 应急计划 'emergency plan'). It focuses on the action of handling an urgent situation, unlike 紧急 (jǐn jí), which is an adjective describing the situation itself as 'urgent' or 'critical'.
verb
to respond to an emergencyemergency (attributive use)
Examples
- ，应急。Yù dào dìzhèn shí, wǒmen bìxū lìkè qǐdòng yìng jí yù'àn.When an earthquake hits, we must activate the emergency plan immediately.
- 应急24。Zhège yìng jí diànhuà èrshísì xiǎoshí yǒu rén zhíshǒu.This emergency phone is staffed 24 hours a day.
- ，应急。Dàjiā bú yào huāng, wǒmen zhǔnbèi le chōngzú de yìng jí wùzī.Don't panic, we have prepared plenty of emergency supplies.
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