critical moment; turning point
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critical moment; crucial point; turning point
formalOften used in formal writing or serious contexts to describe a decisive juncture in events or situations.
Zài在
zhè这
shēng生
sǐ死
cún存
wáng亡
de的
guān关
tóu头
，
wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
tuán团
jié结
yī一
zhì致
。
At this life-or-death critical moment, we must unite as one.
Gōng公
sī司
zhèng正
chǔ处
yú于
gǎi改
gé革
de的
guān关
jiàn键
guān关
tóu头
。
The company is at a crucial turning point for reform.
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Jǐn紧
yào要
guān关
tóu头
，
tā他
zuò做
chū出
le了
zhèng正
què确
de的
xuǎn选
zé择
。
At the critical juncture, he made the right choice.
Bǐ比
sài赛
dào到
le了
jué决
shèng胜
guān关
tóu头
，
qì气
fēn氛
fēi非
cháng常
jǐn紧
zhāng张
。
The game has reached the decisive moment, and the atmosphere is very tense.