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HSK
7-9

critical

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

wei1ji2 wēijí

Meaning


Primary

critical

Alternatives

in imminent danger, imminent danger

Mnemonic


When something is 危急 critical, we are 急 anxious because we are in imminent 危 danger.

Usage


危急 关头

critical juncture

情势 危急。

The situation is critical.

在 危急 时刻 他 保护 了 我。

He protected me at the critical moment.

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