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The word 急事 is formed by directly combining two meaningful characters: 急 (jí), which conveys the idea of "urgency" or "hastiness", and 事 (shì), which means "matter", "affair", or "business". It is constructed through a simple, intuitive method where the descriptive quality (急) is placed before the general category (事) to specify and create a new, concrete concept, essentially, an "urgent matter". This formation mirrors a natural, efficient way of thought, picturing a situation or task that demands immediate attention, with the combined characters creating a specific meaning greater than the sum of its parts.

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我有急事要办。

Wǒ yǒu jíshì yào bàn.

I have an urgent matter to attend to.

他因为急事提前离开了。

Tā yīnwèi jíshì tíqián líkāi le.

He left early because of an urgent matter.

请先处理这件急事

Qǐng xiān chǔlǐ zhè jiàn jíshì.

Please handle this urgent matter first.

突然发生的急事打乱了计划。

Tūrán fāshēng de jíshì dǎluàn le jìhuà.

The suddenly occurred urgent matter disrupted the plan.

在没有预警的情况下应对急事很困难。

Zài méiyǒu yùjǐng de qíngkuàng xià yìngduì jíshì hěn kùnnán.

It is very difficult to deal with urgent matters without warning.

Word Definition - 急事

jí shì urgent matter

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