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title: "Jiju Meaning: 急剧 (jíjù) Means “rapid”"
description: "急剧 (traditional 急劇, jíjù) means “rapid; sharp; sudden”. Hear its tones, see what 急 and 剧 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiju"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 急剧 mean?

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急剧 jíjù

## rapid; sharp; sudden

## Its characters

1. 急 jí anxious
2. 剧 jù drama

## In a sentence

这几天气温急剧下降。 The temperature has dropped sharply these past few days.

，一旦过度充电、受到撞击或者被私自改装，就可能出现“热失控”：温度在极短的时间内**急剧**升高，电池随即起火，甚至爆炸。

From [电动车为什么不能进电梯？ · Why are e-bikes banned from lifts in China?](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/why-are-e-bikes-banned-from-lifts-in-china#library-word-348-350)

[More about 急剧](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%80%A5%E5%89%A7)

## More words with 急 or 剧

- [悲剧 bēijù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beiju)
- [编剧 biānjù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bianju)
- [电视剧 diànshìjù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dianshiju)
- [急救 jíjiù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jijiu)
- [急忙 jímáng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jimang)
- [京剧 jīngjù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jingju)
- [紧急 jǐnjí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jinji)
- [急性 jíxìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jixing)
- [剧本 jùběn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/juben)
- [剧场 jùchǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/juchang)

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