赶忙

趕忙

gǎnmáng

adverb HSK 6 #40,227

Meanings

1 to hurry; to hasten; hurriedly

Characters

to hurry; to rush

Rushing busily — to hurry up and do something.

Examples

他赶忙站起来让座。

Tā gǎnmáng zhàn qǐlái ràng zuò.

He hurriedly stood up to offer his seat.

听到消息后，她赶忙赶回家。

Tīng dào xiāoxi hòu, tā gǎnmáng gǎn huí jiā.

After hearing the news, she hurried home.

看到老师来了，学生们赶忙坐好。

Kàn dào lǎoshī lái le, xuéshēngmen 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

赶 gǎn

忙 máng