当务之急 (dāngwùzhījí) · most urgent task

当务之急 (dāngwùzhījí) means “most urgent task; top priority”. It is written with 4 characters: 当 (to be) + 务 (affairs) + 之 (of (formal 的)) + 急 (anxious). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 当务之急 is built

The characters

当 dāng · to be

What 当 is made of

⺌ — structural part
彐jì — snout
- 二 — two strokes
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
  - 一 — horizontal stroke

务 wù · affairs

What 务 is made of

夂zhǐ — to go
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 又yòu — (once) again
力lì — strength
- 丿 — falling stroke

之 zhī · of (formal 的)

What 之 is made of

丶 — dot

Origin hint: A foot meaning "to follow"; cursive version of 止 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

急 jí · anxious

What 急 is made of

刍chú — to mow
- ⺈ — top shape
- 彐jì — snout
  - 二 — two strokes
心xīn — heart

Origin hint: 心 gives the meaning, 刍 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

当务之急是把病人送到医院。Dāngwùzhījí shì bǎ bìngrén sòng dào yīyuàn.The top priority is to get the patient to hospital.

找工作是他的当务之急。Zhǎo gōngzuò shì tā de dāngwùzhījí.Finding a job is his most urgent task.

Questions about 当务之急

What does 当务之急 mean?

当务之急 (dāngwùzhījí) means “most urgent task; top priority”.

How do you pronounce 当务之急?

当务之急 is pronounced dāngwùzhījí.

Which HSK level is 当务之急?

当务之急 is in Old HSK 6.

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It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 39: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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