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急 (gap1) — urgent; pressing; hurried; desperate in Cantonese

gapˉ¹急
Mandarin Pinyin: ji2

Meaning of 急

nounurgent; pressing; hurried; desperate
nounanxious; very eager; worried
nounquick; quickly; with expedition
nounan urge to urinate or excrete (Cantonese)

Example Sentences with 急

利率急遽下降
The interest rate rapidly declines
他用哈姆立克急救法救了我一命。
He saved my life using the Heimlich Maneuver.
要成功就要一步一步嚟，千祈要切忌太急進
Take things one step at a time; avoid being rash and hasty if you want to succeed.
maanˍ₆慢maanˍ₆慢haangˎ₄行，，唔mˎ₄使saiˊ²急。
No hurry, we can walk slowly.
急就唔係好急，不過要快
It's not too urgent but I still need it fast
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Words Containing 急

心急sam1 gap1
anxious; impatient
焦急ziu1 gap1
anxious; anxiety
急凍gap1 dung3
frozen
急到爆缸gap1 dou3 baau3 gong1
to have an urgent need to use the toilet such that one feels ready to burst
情急cing4 gap1
desperate
緊急狀態gan2 gap1 zong6 taai3
state of emergency
急救gap1 gau3
first aid; emergency treatment
急急腳gap1 gap1 goek3
to leave in a rush; to hurry off; to run off in a hurry
急升gap1 sing1
suddenly rise; rise sharply
急需gap1 seoi1
urgently need
急口令gap1 hau2 ling6
a tongue twister
急才gap1 coi4
quick-wittedness; nimble mind; resourceful

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