gấp ngặt
Definition
- Adjective:
- Extremely urgent or pressing: Describes a situation, task, or need that requires immediate and critical attention, leaving no room for delay. It conveys a higher degree of urgency than simply "gấp" (urgent).
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Công việc này gấp ngặt, cần hoàn thành trong sáng nay. (This task is extremely urgent and needs to be completed this morning.)
- Bệnh nhân cần được phẫu thuật gấp ngặt. (The patient needs surgery immediately and urgently.)
- Chúng tôi đang trong tình thế gấp ngặt. (We are in an extremely pressing situation.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in formal, written contexts, or in serious spoken situations to emphasize critical deadlines or emergencies.
Variants and Related Words
- Gấp (adj): Urgent, pressing. A less intense synonym.
- Thư gấp (An urgent letter)
Synonyms
- Critically urgent
- Imperative
- Of the utmost urgency
Related Idioms
- Khẩn cấp: Emergency, urgent. Often used in similar contexts but can be slightly more formal or official.
- Tình huống khẩn cấp (Emergency situation)