Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Pressing, urgent: "thúc bách" describes a state or situation that requires immediate action or attention due to its critical nature or time sensitivity.

Usage

• "Thúc bách" is used to characterize matters, needs, feelings, or deadlines that are compelling and cannot be delayed.
• It often modifies nouns like "công việc" (work), "nhu cầu" (need), "vấn đề" (problem), or "tình hình" (situation).

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Đây là một vấn đề thúc bách cần được giải quyết ngay. (This is an urgent problem that needs to be solved immediately.)
  • Anh ấy cảm thấy một nhu cầu thúc bách phải hành động. (He felt a pressing need to act.)
  • Họ đang đối mặt với những khoản nợ thúc bách. (They are facing pressing debts.)

Advanced Usage

• "tính thúc bách": urgency, pressing nature.
  • Tính thúc bách của dự án này là rất cao. (The urgency of this project is very high.)

Variants and Related Words

• Thúc giục (verb): to urge, to press someone to do something.
  • Cô ấy thúc giục tôi hoàn thành báo cáo. (She urged me to finish the report.)
• Cấp bách (adjective): urgent, critical (often used in formal or official contexts, can be synonymous with "thúc bách").
  • Tình hình cấp bách đòi hỏi một quyết định nhanh chóng. (The critical situation demands a quick decision.)

Synonyms

• Khẩn cấp: emergency, urgent (often for situations needing instant response).
• Gấp rút: hurried, rushed (emphasizing speed in action).

Notes on Different Meanings

• As an adjective, "thúc bách" primarily conveys urgency. It is not commonly used as a verb in modern Vietnamese; the verb form "thúc giục" is used for the action of urging.

adj

1. pressing, urgent