匆匆

cōngcōng

adverb HSK 7 #11,996

Meanings

1 hurriedly
2 in a rush
3 hastily

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Examples

他匆匆吃了几口饭就走了。

Tā cōngcōng chī le jǐ kǒu fàn jiù zǒu le.

He hurriedly ate a few bites and left.

时光匆匆，转眼十年过去了。

Shíguāng cōngcōng, zhuǎnyǎn shí nián guòqù le.

Time flies; in the blink of an eye, ten years have passed.

她匆匆忙忙地出了门。

Tā cōngcōng mángmáng de chū le mén.

She rushed out the door.

Tips

usage

匆匆 is often used in literary or poetic contexts, especially when describing the passage of time (时光匆匆). 匆匆忙忙 is the reduplicated form used more in spoken language.

Stroke Order

匆 cōng