紧迫
Old HSK 6
紧迫 (jǐnpò) · urgent
紧迫 (jǐnpò) means “urgent; pressing”. It is written with 2 characters: 紧 (tight) + 迫 (to compel). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 紧迫 is built
The characters
紧 jǐn · tight
What 紧 is made of
- 又yòu — and
- 糸mì — silk
- 幺yāo — one
- 小xiǎo — small
- 亅 — hook
- 八bā — eight
Origin hint: silk (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
迫 pò · to compel
What 迫 is made of
- 辶 — walking, moving
- 白bái — white
- 日rì — sun; day
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 日rì — sun; day
Origin hint: 辶 gives the meaning, 白 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
时间紧迫，我们马上出发。Shíjiān jǐnpò, wǒmen mǎshàng chūfā.Time is pressing; let's set off right away.
这是一项很紧迫的任务。Zhè shì yí xiàng hěn jǐnpò de rènwù.This is a very urgent task.
Questions about 紧迫
What does 紧迫 mean?
紧迫 (jǐnpò) means “urgent; pressing”.
How do you pronounce 紧迫?
紧迫 is pronounced jǐnpò.
Which HSK level is 紧迫?
紧迫 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 赶紧gǎnjǐnquickly
- 紧急jǐnjíurgent
- 紧张jǐnzhāngnervous
- 不要紧bùyàojǐnit doesn't matter
- 紧密jǐnmìclose
- 抓紧zhuājǐnto make the most of
- 紧jǐntight
- 被迫bèipòto be forced to
- 迫切pòqièurgent
- 逼迫bīpòto force
Learn 紧迫 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 97: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.