Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Urgent; pressing; critical: Describes a matter, task, or situation that requires immediate attention or action. It conveys a strong sense of priority and necessity to be dealt with without delay.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Đây là công việc cần kíp. (This is urgent work.)
  • Chúng tôi nhận được một yêu cầu cần kíp. (We received a pressing request.)
  • Việc sửa chữa cầu là hết sức cần kíp. (The bridge repair is extremely critical.)

Advanced Usage

• The word cần kíp is often used in formal, official, or serious contexts, such as in business, government directives, or critical situations. It is stronger and more formal than the simpler word cần (to need).
• It can modify abstract nouns like (work/business), (mission), (need), or (problem).

Variants and Related Words

• Khẩn cấp (adj): emergency, urgent. Often used in similar contexts but can imply a more immediate crisis (e.g., - state of emergency).
• Gấp (adj/adv): urgent, hurried. A more common, slightly less formal synonym (e.g., - do it urgently).

Synonyms

• Urgent: requiring immediate action or attention.
• Pressing: demanding quick action.
• Critical: of the utmost importance; crucial.

Related Idioms

• While cần kíp itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, it is the core adjective in phrases describing urgent matters, such as:
  • việc cần kíp (pressing business)
  • nhu cầu cần kíp (urgent need)

1. Pressing
   • việc cần kíp
     pressing business