危急 wēi jí ㄨㄟ ㄐㄧˊ ngai4 gap1 HSK 7-9
- critical
- desperate (situation)
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危
- 危及 wēi jí ㄨㄟ ㄐㄧˊ ngai4 kap6 to endanger
- 危害 wēi hài ㄨㄟ ㄏㄞˋ ngai4 hoi6 to harm; to jeopardize; to endanger
- 危机 危機 wēi jī ㄨㄟ ㄐㄧ ngai4 gei1 crisis
- 危险 危險 wēi xiǎn ㄨㄟ ㄒㄧㄢˇ ngai4 him2 danger
- 乘人之危 chéng rén zhī wēi ㄔㄥˊ ㄖㄣˊ ㄓ ㄨㄟ sing4 jan4 zi1 ngai4 to take advantage of sb's precarious position
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- 倾危 傾危 qīng wēi ㄑㄧㄥ ㄨㄟ king1 ngai4 in danger of collapse
- 危亡 wēi wáng ㄨㄟ ㄨㄤˊ ngai4 mong4 at stake
- 危困 wēi kùn ㄨㄟ ㄎㄨㄣˋ ngai4 kwan3 grave situation
- 危境 wēi jìng ㄨㄟ ㄐㄧㄥˋ ngai4 ging2 dangerous situation
- 危局 wēi jú ㄨㄟ ㄐㄩˊ ngai4 guk6 perilous situation
- 危径 危徑 wēi jìng ㄨㄟ ㄐㄧㄥˋ ngai4 ging3 steep and perilous path
- 危性 wēi xìng ㄨㄟ ㄒㄧㄥˋ ngai4 sing3 risk
- 危惧 危懼 wēi jù ㄨㄟ ㄐㄩˋ ngai4 geoi6 afraid
- 危房 wēi fáng ㄨㄟ ㄈㄤˊ ngai4 fong4 decrepit house
- 危楼 危樓 wēi lóu ㄨㄟ ㄌㄡˊ ngai4 lau4 (literary) tall building
- 危殆 wēi dài ㄨㄟ ㄉㄞˋ ngai4 toi5 grave danger
- 危笃 危篤 wēi dǔ ㄨㄟ ㄉㄨˇ ngai4 duk1 deathly ill
- 危迫 wēi pò ㄨㄟ ㄆㄛˋ ngai4 bik1 urgent
- 危途 wēi tú ㄨㄟ ㄊㄨˊ ngai4 tou4 dangerous road
- 危重 wēi zhòng ㄨㄟ ㄓㄨㄥˋ ngai4 zung6 critically ill
急
- 急剧 急劇 jí jù ㄐㄧˊ ㄐㄩˋ gap1 kek6 rapid; sudden
- 急忙 jí máng ㄐㄧˊ ㄇㄤˊ gap1 mong4 hastily
- 急性 jí xìng ㄐㄧˊ ㄒㄧㄥˋ gap1 sing3 acute
- 急救 jí jiù ㄐㄧˊ ㄐㄧㄡˋ gap1 gau3 to give emergency treatment
- 急于 急於 jí yú ㄐㄧˊ ㄩˊ gap1 jyu1 eager to
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- 急诊 急診 jí zhěn ㄐㄧˊ ㄓㄣˇ gap1 can2 to give or receive urgent medical treatment
- 急躁 jí zào ㄐㄧˊ ㄗㄠˋ gap1 cou3 irritable; irascible
- 急迫 jí pò ㄐㄧˊ ㄆㄛˋ gap1 bik1 urgent
- 急需 jí xū ㄐㄧˊ ㄒㄩ gap1 seoi1 to urgently need
- 应急 應急 yìng jí ㄧㄥˋ ㄐㄧˊ jing3 gap1 to respond to an emergency
- 焦急 jiāo jí ㄐㄧㄠ ㄐㄧˊ ziu1 gap1 anxiety
- 紧急 緊急 jǐn jí ㄐㄧㄣˇ ㄐㄧˊ gan2 gap1 urgent
- 着急 著急 zháo jí ㄓㄠˊ ㄐㄧˊ zoek6 gap1 to worry; to feel anxious
- 急转弯 急轉彎 jí zhuǎn wān ㄐㄧˊ ㄓㄨㄢˇ ㄨㄢ gap1 zyun3 waan1 to make a sudden turn
- 心急如焚 xīn jí rú fén ㄒㄧㄣ ㄐㄧˊ ㄖㄨˊ ㄈㄣˊ sam1 gap1 jyu4 fan4 see 心急火燎
- 当务之急 當務之急 dāng wù zhī jí ㄉㄤ ㄨˋ ㄓ ㄐㄧˊ dong1 mou6 zi1 gap1 (idiom) top priority job; a matter of the greatest urgency
- 便急 biàn jí ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄐㄧˊ bin6 gap1 to need the toilet
- 内急 內急 nèi jí ㄋㄟˋ ㄐㄧˊ noi6 gap1 to need to answer the call of nature
- 加急 jiā jí ㄐㄧㄚ ㄐㄧˊ gaa1 gap1 to expedite
- 劲急 勁急 jìng jí ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄐㄧˊ ging6 gap1 strong and swift
Idioms with these characters
- 趁人之危 chèn rén zhī wēi ㄔㄣˋ ㄖㄣˊ ㄓ ㄨㄟ can3 jan4 zi1 ngai4 to take advantage of sb's difficulties (idiom)
- 倒悬之危 倒懸之危 dào xuán zhī wēi ㄉㄠˋ ㄒㄩㄢˊ ㄓ ㄨㄟ dou3 jyun4 zi1 ngai4 lit. the crisis of being hanged upside down (idiom); fig. extremely critical situation
- 扶危济困 扶危濟困 fú wēi jì kùn ㄈㄨˊ ㄨㄟ ㄐㄧˋ ㄎㄨㄣˋ fu4 ngai4 zai3 kwan3 to help those in distress (idiom)
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- 岌岌可危 jí jí kě wēi ㄐㄧˊ ㄐㄧˊ ㄎㄜˇ ㄨㄟ kap1 kap1 ho2 ngai4 imminent danger (idiom); approaching a crisis
- 济困扶危 濟困扶危 jì kùn fú wēi ㄐㄧˋ ㄎㄨㄣˋ ㄈㄨˊ ㄨㄟ zai3 kwan3 fu4 ngai4 to help those in distress (idiom)
- 济危扶困 濟危扶困 jì wēi fú kùn ㄐㄧˋ ㄨㄟ ㄈㄨˊ ㄎㄨㄣˋ zai3 ngai4 fu4 kwan3 to help people in difficulty and bring relief to the needy (idiom)
- 居安思危 jū ān sī wēi ㄐㄩ ㄢ ㄙ ㄨㄟ geoi1 on1 si1 ngai4 to think of danger in times of safety
- 力尽神危 力盡神危 lì jìn shén wēi ㄌㄧˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄕㄣˊ ㄨㄟ lik6 zeon6 san4 ngai4 (idiom) physically and mentally exhausted
- 临危受命 臨危受命 lín wēi shòu mìng ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄨㄟ ㄕㄡˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ lam4 ngai4 sau6 ming6 (idiom) to take on a leadership role at a time of crisis
- 事危累卵 shì wēi lěi luǎn ㄕˋ ㄨㄟ ㄌㄟˇ ㄌㄨㄢˇ si6 ngai4 leoi5 leon2 lit. the matter has become a pile of eggs (idiom); fig. at a critical juncture
- 不急之务 不急之務 bù jí zhī wù ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧˊ ㄓ ㄨˋ bat1 gap1 zi1 mou6 (idiom) a matter of no great urgency
- 操之过急 操之過急 cāo zhī guò jí ㄘㄠ ㄓ ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄐㄧˊ cou1 zi1 gwo3 gap1 to act with undue haste (idiom); eager and impatient
- 当务之急 當務之急 dāng wù zhī jí ㄉㄤ ㄨˋ ㄓ ㄐㄧˊ dong1 mou6 zi1 gap1 (idiom) top priority job; a matter of the greatest urgency
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- 倒悬之急 倒懸之急 dào xuán zhī jí ㄉㄠˋ ㄒㄩㄢˊ ㄓ ㄐㄧˊ dou3 jyun4 zi1 gap1 lit. the crisis of being hanged upside down (idiom); fig. extremely critical situation
- 狗急跳墙 狗急跳牆 gǒu jí tiào qiáng ㄍㄡˇ ㄐㄧˊ ㄊㄧㄠˋ ㄑㄧㄤˊ gau2 gap1 tiu3 coeng4 a cornered dog will jump over the wall (idiom)
- 缓不济急 緩不濟急 huǎn bù jì jí ㄏㄨㄢˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧˋ ㄐㄧˊ wun6 bat1 zai3 gap1 lit. slow no aid to urgent (idiom); slow measures will not address a critical situation
- 急不可待 jí bù kě dài ㄐㄧˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄎㄜˇ ㄉㄞˋ gap1 bat1 ho2 doi6 (idiom) impatient; eager to (do sth); unable to wait any longer
- 急功近利 jí gōng jìn lì ㄐㄧˊ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄌㄧˋ gap1 gung1 gan6 lei6 seeking instant benefit (idiom); shortsighted vision, looking only for fast return
- 急人之难 急人之難 jí rén zhī nàn ㄐㄧˊ ㄖㄣˊ ㄓ ㄋㄢˋ gap1 jan4 zi1 naan4 anxious to help others resolve difficulties (idiom)
- 急如星火 jí rú xīng huǒ ㄐㄧˊ ㄖㄨˊ ㄒㄧㄥ ㄏㄨㄛˇ gap1 jyu4 sing1 fo2 lit. as hurried as a shooting star (idiom); requiring immediate action
Example sentences
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那里 那裡 的 情况 情況 很 危急 。
The situation there was critical.
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他们 他們 承认 承認 他们 他們 的 情况 情況 非常 危急 。
They admitted that they were desperate.
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