tối khẩn
Definition
- Adjective:
- Extremely urgent: Describes a situation, matter, or communication that requires immediate and top-priority attention, more pressing than simply "urgent" (khẩn cấp).
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Đây là một công văn tối khẩn. (This is an extremely urgent dispatch.)
- Tình hình y tế đã trở nên tối khẩn. (The medical situation has become critically urgent.)
- Chúng tôi nhận được chỉ thị tối khẩn từ trụ sở chính. (We received an extremely urgent directive from headquarters.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in official, military, governmental, or corporate contexts to classify documents, orders, or situations where any delay could lead to severe consequences.
Variants and Related Words
- Khẩn cấp (adj): urgent, pressing.
- Khẩn (adj): urgent (often used in compounds like "gấp khẩn" - urgently needed).
- Hỏa tốc (adj): express, very fast (often used for delivery, but can imply urgency).
Synonyms
- Critically urgent
- Extremely pressing
- Top-priority
Notes on Usage
- "Tối khẩn" is a strong, formal term. It is not typically used for minor everyday urgencies.
- It functions as an adjective and is commonly placed before nouns (e.g., - extremely urgent news, - critically urgent mission).