Meaning of 连忙
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- promptly; at once
How to use 连忙
连忙 describes a quick reaction to something that just happened, so it usually appears in narration about past events. It goes before the verb and is not used in commands or requests. Example: 看到老师进来，他连忙站起来。(Kàndào lǎoshī jìnlái, tā liánmáng zhàn qǐlái.) When he saw the teacher come in, he stood up at once.
连 (lián) means to link or connect, and 忙 (máng) means busy. Picture one action linked right onto the next so quickly that you get busy at once: that is 连忙, doing something promptly.
Common mistake: Learners often use 连忙 in imperatives, like 你连忙去 for "go quickly". This is wrong because 连忙 only describes what someone did, so say 你赶快去 (nǐ gǎnkuài qù) instead.
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连 lián · to link · 7 strokes
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忙 máng · busy · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 连忙.
| 帮忙 | bāngmáng | to help; to lend a hand |
| 连续 | liánxù | continuous; in a row |
| 连续剧 | liánxùjù | TV series |
| 急忙 | jímáng | hastily |
| 连接 | liánjiē | to link; to join; to connect |
| 接连 | jiēlián | on end; in a row |
| 慌忙 | huāngmáng | in a great rush; in a flurry |
| 赶忙 | gǎnmáng | to hurry; to hasten |
| 匆忙 | cōngmáng | hasty; hurried |
| 忙碌 | mánglù | busy; bustling |
| 相连 | xiānglián | to link; to join |
| 一连串 | yīliánchuàn | a succession of; a series of |
Questions about 连忙
What does 连忙 mean?
连忙 (liánmáng) means "promptly; at once" and is used as a adverb.
How do you write 连忙?
连忙 is made of 2 characters: 连 (7 strokes), 忙 (6 strokes). That is 13 strokes in total.
Is 连忙 an HSK word?
Yes. 连忙 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 连忙 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 连忙 is written 連忙.
What is the difference between 连忙 and 急忙?
Both mean doing something quickly, but 急忙 (jímáng) stresses being in a hurry or flustered. 连忙 stresses reacting immediately to a situation. 急忙 can also be used as 急急忙忙, while 连忙 cannot be doubled.
Can 连忙 be used to talk about the future?
Usually not. 连忙 narrates actions that already happened as a response to something. For future or planned actions, use 马上 (mǎshàng) or 赶快 (gǎnkuài).