当务之急
dāngwù-zhījíTraditional 當務之急
most pressing matter; top priority
Every meaning
dāngwù-zhījí
- most pressing matter; top priority
Its characters
- 当dāngto act as; to work as
- 务wùaffair; business; task
- 之zhī(particle) of; 's (literary 的)
- 急jíanxious; worried
Words with 当
Words with 务
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).