急需

• Pinyin: jí xū
• Hanzi breakdown: 急 = 心 + 及 (heart + reach — hurry); 需 = 雨 + 而 (rain + yet — necessity)

Meaning

To urgently need; to be in pressing need of. Denotes an immediate and critical requirement.

Used when something is required without delay, whether resources, personnel, or assistance. Common in government reports, relief operations, and business contexts.

Examples

1. 灾区急需大量医疗物资和饮用水。 The disaster area urgently needs large quantities of medical supplies and drinking water.
2. 企业急需引进具有国际视野的高端技术人才。 The company urgently needs to bring in high-end technical talent with an international perspective.
3. 这项研究急需一批专业的田野调查人员。 This research urgently needs a team of professional field investigators.

Usage Guide

Context: government, relief, business

Tone: urgent

Do Say

• 受洪涝灾害影响，当地居民急需帐篷、毛毯及基本食品，民政部门已紧急调拨首批物资赶赴受灾地区。(Affected by flood disasters, local residents are in urgent need of tents, blankets, and basic food; the civil affairs department has urgently dispatched the first batch of supplies to the disaster-stricken areas.)
• 随着数字化转型加速推进，该集团急需一批熟悉云计算架构和数据安全合规要求的复合型工程师。(As digital transformation accelerates, the group urgently needs a cohort of composite engineers familiar with cloud computing architecture and data security compliance requirements.)

Don't Say

• 急需要做某事 — omit 要; say 急需完成 or 急需解决 directly, as 急需 already carries the 'need to' meaning

Origin & History

急 (urgent) + 需 (need/require)

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal