Definition
亟待 is a formal, literary verb meaning 'to be in urgent need of' or 'to need doing without delay'. It is typically used in written Chinese—news reports, official documents, or serious discussions—to emphasize that something must be addressed immediately. You can use it directly before a verb (e.g., 亟待解决 'urgently need to be solved') or before a noun phrase (e.g., 亟待处理的问题 'a problem that needs urgent handling').
v
to need urgentlyto be in urgent need of (formal)
Examples
- 。Zhège chéngshì de jiāotōng wèntí jí jiějué.The traffic problem in this city urgently needs to be solved.
- 亟待。Zāiqū rénmín de shēngmìng ānquán jí bǎozhàng.The safety and lives of the people in the disaster area urgently need to be protected.
- 亟待。Zhèxiē gǎigé cuòshī jí shíshī.These reform measures need to be implemented without delay.
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