刻不容缓 (kè bù róng huǎn) — how to say "to brook no delay" in Chinese

刻不容缓

To brook no delay; extremely urgent

Character composition

刻

moment, to carve

不

not

容

to allow, to contain

缓

slow, to postpone

Radicals / Keys

宀

Roof

#40 · mián · 3 strokes

糸

Silk

#120 · mì · 6 strokes

一

One

#1 · yī · 1 stroke

刀

Knife

#18 · dāo · 2 strokes

Collocations

刻不容缓的任务

kè bù róng huǎn de rèn wù

urgent task

形势刻不容缓

xíng shì kè bù róng huǎn

the situation brooks no delay

刻不容缓地行动

kè bù róng huǎn de xíng dòng

act without delay

Examples

救援工作刻不容缓,我们必须马上行动。

The rescue work is extremely urgent, we must act immediately.

这件事刻不容缓。

This matter brooks no delay.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say "to brook no delay" in Chinese?

"to brook no delay" in Chinese is 刻不容缓 (kè bù róng huǎn).

What does 刻不容缓 mean in English?

刻不容缓 (kè bù róng huǎn) means "To brook no delay; extremely urgent".

How is 刻不容缓 pronounced?

It is pronounced kè bù róng huǎn (written as ke bu rong huan, keburonghuan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "to brook no delay" in Chinese characters?

It is written 刻不容缓.

What HSK level is 刻不容缓?

刻不容缓 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.

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