Chinese phrase
这件事的优先级是〜吗？ zhè jiàn shì de yōu xiān jí shì 〜 ma
Meaning
Is this matter a ___ priority?
When to use it
Asks whether a matter has a certain level of priority. A word such as high or low identifies the level. The phrase is common in workplace questions about urgency and importance.
Example dialogue
请问 这件事的优先级是 高 吗？ qǐng wèn zhè jiàn shì de yōu xiān jí shì gāo ma
Excuse me, is this matter a high priority?
是的，今天必须处理。 shì de jīn tiān bì xū chú lǐ
Yes, it has to be handled today.