赶忙

趕忙
gǎnmáng
adverb HSK 6 #40,227

Meanings

  1. 1 to hurry; to hasten; hurriedly

Characters

Rushing busily — to hurry up and do something.

Examples

Tā gǎnmáng zhànqǐlái ràngzuò.
He hurriedly stood up to offer his seat.
Tīngdào xiāoxi hòu, tā gǎnmáng gǎnhuí jiā.
After hearing the news, she hurried home.
Kàndào lǎoshī lái le, xuéshēng men gǎnmáng zuò hǎo.
When they saw the teacher coming, the students hurriedly sat properly.

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

gǎn
máng