仓促

倉促

cāngcù

adjective #12,366

Meanings

1 hasty
2 hurried
3 rushed

Characters

storehouse; hurried

to urge; hurried

Examples

他仓促做出了决定。

Tā cāngcù zuòchū le juédìng.

He made a hasty decision.

时间太仓促了，没来得及准备。

Shíjiān tài cāngcù le, méi láidejí zhǔnbèi.

Time was too rushed; there wasn't enough time to prepare.

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usage

仓促 emphasizes something being rushed and inadequately prepared. Often used with 之间: 仓促之间 (in the rush of the moment).

Stroke Order

仓 cāng

促 cù