急需

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Character Breakdown

Meaning and Usage

The term 急需 (jíxū) means "to urgently need" or "to require something immediately." It combines (urgent) and (need), emphasizing a pressing necessity.

Common Contexts

急需 is often used in formal or semi-formal contexts such as business, healthcare, education, or emergency situations where resources, personnel, or skills are needed quickly.

Collocations and Patterns

  • 急需 + noun (e.g., 急需资金, 急需帮助): highlights an urgent demand for something specific.
  • 急需 + verb phrase (less common): usually followed by a noun rather than a verb.

Usage Notes

When using 急需, the urgency is stressed more than with just 需要 (need). It is stronger and often implies a short time frame to fulfill the need. Avoid confusing 急需 with 急于, which means "eager to" rather than "urgently need."

Summary

Use 急需 when you want to express that something is needed immediately and cannot be delayed, especially in professional or critical contexts.

Example Sentences

The hospital urgently needs more medical staff to deal with the epidemic.

This company urgently needs financial support to continue operating.

Students urgently need to improve their speaking skills to cope with the