急迫 jípò urgent
urgent; pressing; imperative
How to remember 急迫: 急 urgent + 迫 to compel = urgent.
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How it is used
- Means pressing/urgent, describing a situation or need that leaves no time - 形势急迫 (xíngshì jípò) the situation is pressing, 急迫的任务 (jípò de rènwu) an urgent task.
- Near-synonym 紧迫 (jǐnpò) is nearly interchangeable and slightly more common in formal writing; 急迫 leans a touch more toward personal anxiety over time running out.
- More written/formal than everyday 急 (jí).