当务之急

dāngwùzhījí

top priority; a matter of the greatest urgency

HSK 3.0 word list · Band 7trad. 當務之急
Dictionary entry

(idiom) top priority job; a matter of the greatest urgency

Watch it being written

Every character draws itself stroke by stroke, then hands you the brush to trace it yourself.

当
务
之
急

See it in sentences

当务之急是救人。

Dāngwùzhījí shì jiù rén.

English

The top priority is to save people.

先别急，说说当务之急。

Xiān bié jí, shuō shuō dāngwùzhījí.

English

Tell me the most urgent task first.

Built with this character · 32 words

Chinese words snap together like bricks. Every word below shares a character with this one, so you are already halfway to knowing it.

当
务
之
急

Anki, PDF and audio with Pro

HearMandarinTodayLearnPracticeReviewMePro

Pro, $49 once

Everything from Band 5 up, and your words as files

  • Hear every story beyond Band 4, line by line
  • The full 720 question test bank, every answer explained
  • Every band as an Anki deck, CSV, PDF and offline audio
  • The slang deck: 185 expressions with audio
Get Pro, $49

This opens the website. The iPhone and iPad app is a separate purchase on the App Store. Read about the app.

Secure checkout by Creem. 14 day refund, no subscription, no account. See everything in Pro · I have a key