lâm khẩn
Definition
- Adjective:
- Urgent / Pressing: Describes a situation, matter, or need that is critical, requiring immediate attention or action. It conveys a sense of seriousness and priority.
- Critical / Dire: Refers to a state of extreme difficulty or necessity, often with a sense of desperation or grave importance.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Tình hình y tế đang rất lâm khẩn. (The medical situation is very urgent.)
- Họ cần sự giúp đỡ lâm khẩn. (They are in dire need of help.)
- Đây là một nhu cầu lâm khẩn. (This is a pressing need.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is formal and is often used in written contexts, official reports, or serious discourse to emphasize the critical nature of a circumstance.
Variants and Related Words
- Cấp bách (adj): urgent, pressing. Often used interchangeably with "lâm khẩn" but may be slightly more common in modern usage.
- Công việc này rất cấp bách. (This task is very urgent.)
Synonyms
- Urgent: requiring immediate action or attention.
- Critical: of decisive importance; serious and unstable.
- Pressing: requiring quick action.
- Dire: extremely serious or urgent.
Related Idioms
- Lâm nguy lâm khẩn: to be in a critical and dangerous situation. This phrase intensifies the state of peril.
- Đất nước đang lâm nguy lâm khẩn. (The country is in a critical and perilous state.)