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赶忙

趕忙
gǎnmáng
adverb HSK 6 #40,227

Meanings

  1. 1 to hurry; to hasten; hurriedly

Characters

赶
gǎn
to hurry; to rush
忙
máng
busy; hurried
Rushing busily - to hurry up and do something.

Examples

HSK 1
看到老师来了，学生们赶忙坐好。
Kàndào lǎoshī lái le, xuéshēng men gǎnmáng zuò hǎo.
When they saw the teacher coming, the students hurriedly sat properly.
HSK 3
听到消息后，她赶忙赶回家。
Tīngdào xiāoxi hòu, tā gǎnmáng gǎnhuí jiā.
After hearing the news, she hurried home.
HSK 6
他赶忙站起来让座。
Tā gǎnmáng zhànqǐlái ràngzuò.
He hurriedly stood up to offer his seat.

Tips

usage
赶忙, 赶紧 (gǎnjǐn), and 赶快 (gǎnkuài) are near-synonyms. 赶忙 emphasizes a reaction to a situation (you see something and hurry to respond). 赶紧 and 赶快 are more general urgency.

Stroke Order

赶 gǎn
忙 máng