迫切
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 5
迫切 (pòqiè) · urgent
迫切 (pòqiè) means “urgent; pressing; eager”. It is written with 2 characters: 迫 (to compel) + 切 (to cut). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 迫切 is built
The characters
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)
切 qiē · to cut
What 切 is made of
- 七qī — seven
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 刀dāo — knife
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: 刀 gives the meaning, 七 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
他迫切地想见到家人。Tā pòqiè de xiǎng jiàndào jiārén.He is eager to see his family.
这是一个迫切的问题。Zhè shì yī gè pòqiè de wèntí.This is a pressing problem.
Questions about 迫切
What does 迫切 mean?
迫切 (pòqiè) means “urgent; pressing; eager”.
How do you pronounce 迫切?
迫切 is pronounced pòqiè.
Which HSK level is 迫切?
迫切 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 被迫bèipòto be forced to
- 逼迫bīpòto force
- 紧迫jǐnpòurgent
- 迫不及待pòbùjídàitoo impatient to wait
- 迫害pòhàito persecute
- 强迫qiǎngpòto force
- 压迫yāpòto oppress
- 亲切qīnqièkind
- 一切yīqièeverything
- 密切mìqièclose
Learn 迫切 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 63: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.