Writing
危急 (wēi jí) — how to say "critical" in Chinese
危急
Critical, dangerous
adjective
Character composition
危
danger
急
urgent
Radicals / Keys
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
卩
Seal (device)
#26 · jié · 2 strokes
Collocations
危急时刻
wēijí shíkè
critical moment
Examples
病人的情况非常危急，需要立即手术。
The patient's condition is critical and requires immediate surgery.
情况危急。
The situation is critical.
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Critical in Chinese meaning
"critical" in Chinese is 危急 (wēi jí).
Wei ji meaning Chinese
危急 (wēi jí) means "Critical, dangerous".
How is 危急 pronounced?
It is pronounced wēi jí (written as wei ji, weiji). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "critical" in Chinese characters?
It is written 危急: 危 has 6 strokes, 急 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 危急?
危急 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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