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!