紧迫

• Pinyin: jǐn pò
• Hanzi breakdown: 紧 = tight, pressing; 迫 = 辶 (walk) + 白 — to press, to force, urgent

Meaning

Urgent; pressing. Describing a situation that requires immediate attention or action.

Used to describe time-sensitive situations, deadlines, or tasks. Stronger than 急 and carries a sense of pressure or constraint. Common in formal and professional contexts when discussing schedules, crises, or demands.

Examples

1. 距离产品发布只剩一周，时间非常紧迫。 With only one week left until the product launch, time is very pressing.
2. 面对紧迫的环境危机，各国必须立即采取行动。 Facing the urgent environmental crisis, all countries must take action immediately.
3. 医疗资源的紧迫需求使得政府不得不加大投入。 The pressing demand for medical resources has forced the government to increase investment.

Usage Guide

Context: business, government, crisis management

Tone: serious

Do Say

• 形势很紧迫。(The situation is very urgent.)
• 任务紧迫，不能拖延。(The task is pressing and cannot be delayed.)

Don't Say

• 我肚子紧迫 (Don't use 紧迫 to describe physical urgency like needing the bathroom — use 急 or 着急 instead; 紧迫 is for abstract situations)

Origin & History

Composed of 紧 (tight; tense) + 迫 (to press; to force). Together conveying a sense of pressing urgency.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Formal contexts