khẩn trương

Vietnamese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xən˧˩ t͡ɕɨəŋ˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰəŋ˧˨ ʈɨəŋ˧˧] ~ [xəŋ˧˨ ʈɨəŋ˧˧]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [kʰəŋ˨˩˦ ʈɨəŋ˧˧] ~ [xəŋ˨˩˦ ʈɨəŋ˧˧]

Adjective

khẩn trương

  1. (of work, tasks, missions, etc.) urgent; pressing
    nhiệm vụ khẩn trương ― an urgent task/mission
  2. (of people or their performance) quick, resolute, to the point, without hesitation or dilly-dallying
    tác phong khẩn trương ― quick and resolute performance
    Khẩn trương lên ! ― Quit dilly-dallying!
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