急剧 jíjù rapid
rapid; sudden
How to remember 急剧: 急 urgent + 剧 theatrical plays = rapid.
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How it is used
- Sharply and suddenly (of change) - 气温急剧下降 (qìwēn jíjù xiàjiàng) the temperature dropped sharply.
- An adverb for rapid, drastic change in quantity/degree, stronger than 迅速 (swift) and more abrupt.
- Common with 上升、下降、变化、增加; formal, news/data register.