当务之急dāng wù zhī jí(idiom) top priority job; a matter of the greatest urgency

1. 1.

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

Figurative meaning

Top priority job; a matter of the greatest urgency.

• 当ought
• 务affair
• 之(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5])
• 急urgent

No attested origin story

当务之急 usually acts as a noun, as in 当务之急是… or …是当务之急.

1. HSK 3

   现在的当务之急是解决这个问题。

   Xiànzài de dāng wù zhī jí shì jiějué zhège wèntí.

   The top priority now is to solve this problem.

2. HSK 4

   考试前，当务之急是好好休息。

   Kǎoshì qián, dāng wù zhī jí shì hǎohǎo xiūxi.

   Before the exam, the most urgent thing is to rest well.

3. HSK 4

   毕业以后，找工作是他的当务之急。

   Bìyè yǐhòu, zhǎo gōngzuò shì tā de dāng wù zhī jí.

   After graduating, finding a job is his top priority.

1. 
   Speaker A:

   下个星期就考试了，我还有很多事。

   Xià ge xīngqī jiù kǎoshì le, wǒ hái yǒu hěn duō shì.

   The exam is next week, and I still have lots to do.

2. 
   Speaker B:

   你先别想太多。

   Nǐ xiān bié xiǎng tài duō.

   Don't think too much for now.

3. 
   Speaker A:

   那我先做什么？

   Nà wǒ xiān zuò shénme?

   Then what should I do first?

4. 
   Speaker B:

   当务之急是好好准备考试。

   Dāng wù zhī jí shì hǎohǎo zhǔnbèi kǎoshì.

   The top priority is to prepare well for the exam.

1. 1.What does 当务之急 mean?

   AA matter of the greatest urgencyBIntimately relatedCInnumerable succession
2. 2.Which sentence uses 当务之急 correctly?

   A现在的当务之急是解决这个问题。B我当务之急很高兴。C新手机当务之急。
3. 3.Which word fits best? 考试前，____是好好休息。 (Before the exam, the most urgent thing is to rest well.)

   A当务之急B息息相关C层出不穷

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