迫切 pòqiè urgent
urgent; pressing
How to remember 迫切: 迫 to compel + 切 cut = urgent.
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How it is used
- Urgent and pressing, of a need or desire - 迫切的需求 (pòqiè de xūqiú) a pressing need, 迫切希望 (pòqiè xīwàng) to eagerly hope.
- Describes intensity of wanting/needing, an inner urgency; contrast 紧急 (jǐnjí) which is an emergency situation.
- Pairs with 需要, 希望, 要求; somewhat formal.
Example sentences
- 我迫切需要冷饮。 Wǒ pòqièxūyào lěngyǐn.I'm dying for a cold drink.