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当务之急 (dāng wù zhī jí): Meaning, Examples & Usage | HSK 6

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当务之急 (dāng wù zhī jí): A pressing matter of the moment — Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 2.0Level 6

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当务之急 consists of 4 characters.

to act as; to serve as; when

affair, business; must, should

[a more literary form of 的; showing possession]

urgent, hurried, anxious

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Pinyindāng wù zhī jí

Meaninga pressing matter of the moment; urgent matter

Characters4

HSK 2.0Level 6

HSK 3.0Level 7-9

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Verb + Complementwith视为

shì视

wéi为

dāng当

wù务

zhī之

jí急

formal

regard as the top priority

Subject + Verbwith是

dāng当

wù务

zhī之

jí急

shì是

fā发

zhǎn展

Adjective + Nounwith当前

dāng当

qián前

dāng当

wù务

zhī之

jí急

Verb + Objectwith解决

jiě解

jué决

dāng当

wù务

zhī之

jí急

4.

Example Sentences with 当务之急

xiàn现

zài在

，

dāng当

wù务

zhī之

jí急

formal

Written

the top priority is development

formal

the current top priority

formal

address the most urgent matter

shì

是

hē喝

shuǐ水

。

Right now, the most urgent thing is to drink water.

miàn面

duì对

tū突

fā发

yì疫

qíng情

，

dāng当

wù务

zhī之

jí急

shì是

què确

bǎo保

yī医

liáo疗

wù物

zī资

gōng供

yìng应

chōng充

zú足

。

In the face of a sudden epidemic, the pressing matter is to ensure an adequate supply of medical supplies.

wǒ我

men们

xiàn现

zài在

de的

dāng当

wù务

zhī之

jí急

，

nán难

dào道

bú不

shì是

xiān先

wěn稳

dìng定

tuán团

duì队

qíng情

xù绪

ma吗

？

Isn't our current urgent priority to first stabilize the team's morale?

duì对

yú于

xué学

shēng生

lái来

shuō说

，

dāng当

wù务

zhī之

jí急

shì是

wán完

chéng成

zuò作

yè业

。

For students, the top priority is to finish their homework.

dāng当

qián前

de的

shǒu首

yào要

rèn任

wu务

bìng并

fēi非

kuò扩

zhāng张

，

dāng当

wù务

zhī之

jí急

shì是

yōu优

huà化

xiàn现

yǒu有

chǎn产

pǐn品

。

The current primary task is not expansion; the pressing matter is to optimize existing products.

zài在

xiàng项

mù目

qǐ启

dòng动

qián前

，

dāng当

wù务

zhī之

jí急

shì是

jìn进

xíng行

xiáng详

jìn尽

de的

fēng风

xiǎn险

píng评

gū估

yǔ与

yù预

àn案

zhì制

dìng定

。

Before launching the project, the urgent matter is to conduct a thorough risk assessment and develop contingency plans.

gōng公

sī司

miàn面

lín临

zī资

jīn金

duǎn短

quē缺

，

dāng当

wù务

zhī之

jí急

shì是

xún寻

zhǎo找

xīn新

de的

tóu投

zī资

zhě者

。

The company is facing a shortage of funds, so the urgent task is to find new investors.

bié别

guǎn管

nà那

xiē些

suǒ琐

shì事

le了

，

dāng当

wù务

zhī之

jí急

shì是

gǎn赶

jǐn紧

bǎ把

zhè这

fèn份

bào报

gào告

xiě写

wán完

。

Forget about those trivial matters; the pressing task is to finish writing this report quickly.

HSK 6 Words

More vocabulary at the same HSK level as 当务之急.

背诵bèi sòngrecite; repeat from memory; say by heart
报警bào jǐngto give a warning
布告bù gàonotice; bulletin; proclamation
包装bāo zhuāngpack; wrap up; packaging
别扭biè niudifficult to deal with; troublesome; hard to get along with
查获chá huòhunt down and seize; track down
拔苗助长bá miáo zhù zhǎngpull up a seedling in the mistaken hope of helping it to grow
彩票cǎi piàolottery ticket; raffle ticket
捕捉bǔ zhuōcatch; seize
伴随bàn suíaccompany; be in the wake of
并列bìng lièstand side by side; be juxtaposed; put something on a par with
不时bù shífrequently; from time to time; now and then

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Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 当务之急.

Words with 当

当然dāng ránHSK 3
当时dāng shíHSK 4
上当shàng dàngHSK 5
应当yīng dāngHSK 5
当中dāng zhōngHSK 5
当作dàng zuòHSK 5

当地

dāng dì

HSK 5

当年dāng niánHSK 5

Words with 务

服务员fú wù yuánHSK 2
服务fú wùHSK 3
任务rèn wuHSK 4
业务yè wùHSK 5
义务yì wùHSK 5
商务shāng wùHSK 5
家务jiā wùHSK 5
乘务员chéng wù yuánHSK 5

Words with 之

之中zhī zhōngHSK 4
之前zhī qiánHSK 4
之后zhī hòuHSK 4
之间zhī jiānHSK 4
百分之bǎi fēn zhīHSK 4
总之zǒng zhīHSK 5
之际zhī jìHSK 6
反之fǎn zhīHSK 6

Words with 急

着急zháo jíHSK 3
急忙jí mángHSK 5
急诊jí zhěnHSK 5
急需jí xūHSK 5
紧急jǐn jíHSK 5
急切jí qièHSK 6
急剧jí jùHSK 6
急救jí jiùHSK 6