Meaning of 赶忙
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to hurry
- to hasten
- to make haste
How to use 赶忙
赶忙 is an adverb placed before a verb to show someone quickly reacted to a situation. It usually describes past actions in narratives, not commands. Example: 他看到老师来了，赶忙站起来。(Tā kàndào lǎoshī lái le, gǎnmáng zhàn qǐlái.) He saw the teacher coming and quickly stood up.
赶 (gǎn) means to rush or catch up, and 忙 (máng) means busy. Put them together and you get someone busily rushing to do something right away.
Common mistake: Learners often use 赶忙 in commands like 你赶忙走 to mean "hurry up and go." For requests and imperatives, use 赶快 (gǎnkuài) or 赶紧 (gǎnjǐn) instead: 你赶快走。
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赶 gǎn · to overtake · 10 strokes
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忙 máng · busy · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 赶忙.
| 帮忙 | bāngmáng | to help; to lend a hand |
| 赶快 | gǎnkuài | quickly; at once |
| 赶紧 | gǎnjǐn | hurriedly; without delay |
| 赶到 | gǎndào | to hurry (to some place) |
| 连忙 | liánmáng | promptly; at once |
| 急忙 | jímáng | hastily |
| 慌忙 | huāngmáng | in a great rush; in a flurry |
| 赶上 | gǎnshàng | to keep up with; to catch up with |
| 赶不上 | gǎnbushàng | can't keep up with; can't catch up with |
| 匆忙 | cōngmáng | hasty; hurried |
| 忙碌 | mánglù | busy; bustling |
| 追赶 | zhuīgǎn | to pursue; to chase after |
Questions about 赶忙
What does 赶忙 mean?
赶忙 (gǎnmáng) means "to hurry; to hasten" and is used as a adverb.
How do you write 赶忙?
赶忙 is made of 2 characters: 赶 (10 strokes), 忙 (6 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.
Is 赶忙 an HSK word?
Yes. 赶忙 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 赶忙 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 赶忙 is written 趕忙.
What is the difference between 赶忙 and 连忙?
They are very close and both describe a quick reaction to something that just happened. 连忙 (liánmáng) stresses that the action follows immediately, while 赶忙 stresses hurrying. In most narrative sentences they can replace each other.
Can 赶忙 be used about future plans?
Usually not. 赶忙 describes an actual reaction that happened, so it fits past or ongoing events. For something that should be done soon, say 赶紧 or 赶快, as in 我们得赶紧准备。(Wǒmen děi gǎnjǐn zhǔnbèi.) We need to get ready quickly.