khẩn trương

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Hanoi [xən˧˩ t͡ɕɨəŋ˧˧]Huế [kʰəŋ˧˨ ʈɨəŋ˧˧]Saigon [kʰəŋ˨˩˦ ʈɨəŋ˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

khẩndippinghỏi trươnglevelngang

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khẩn trương means urgent; pressing.

Meanings of khẩn trương in English

Adjective

of work, tasks; missions; tasks; missions urgent; pressing
- nhiệm vụ khẩn trươngan urgent task/mission
of people or their performance quick, resolute, to the point, without hesitation or dilly-dallying
- tác phong khẩn trươngquick and resolute performance
- Khẩn trương lên !Quit dilly-dallying!

Example sentences with khẩn trương

Chúng ta thực sự chậm trễ so với kế hoạch rồi. Chúng ta cần phải khẩn trương lên. We're really behind schedule. We need to get on the ball.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese, Japanese 緊張 (kinchō, “tension”).

Frequently asked questions

What does khẩn trương mean in English?

khẩn trương (adjective) means "urgent; pressing".

How do you pronounce khẩn trương?

IPA: Hanoi [xən˧˩ t͡ɕɨəŋ˧˧]; Saigon [kʰəŋ˨˩˦ ʈɨəŋ˧˧]. Tones: khẩn — dipping tone (hỏi), trương — level tone (ngang).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.