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急剧

jí jù

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • rapid; sudden

Definition

迅速而剧烈，多指变化或情况。

rapid and intense, referring to changes or situations.

Usage

常用于描述变化速度很快且程度很深，如物价、温度、形势等。

Often used to describe changes that are very fast and deep, such as prices, temperature, situation, etc.

Examples

  • 1 最近物价急剧上涨，生活成本增加了不少。(Recently, prices have risen sharply, increasing the cost of living.)
  • 2 全球气温急剧升高，引发了许多极端天气事件。(Global temperatures have risen sharply, triggering many extreme weather events.)
  • 3 该公司利润急剧下滑，导致股价暴跌。(The company's profits plummeted sharply, causing the stock price to crash.)
  • 4 由于疫情爆发，患者数量急剧增加。(Due to the outbreak of the epidemic, the number of patients increased sharply.)
  • 5 社会对环保问题的关注度急剧上升。(Society's attention to environmental issues has risen sharply.)
  • 6 他的病情急剧恶化，需要立即住院治疗。(His condition deteriorated sharply and required immediate hospitalization.)

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