匆忙

cōngmáng

adjective HSK 7-9 #7,291

Meanings

1 hasty
2 hurried
3 rushed

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

不要匆忙做决定。

Búyào cōngmáng zuò juédìng.

Don't make hasty decisions.

HSK 6

她匆忙之间犯了一个错误。

Tā cōngmáng zhījiān fàn le yīgè cuòwù.

She made a mistake in her haste.

HSK 7-9

他走得太匆忙，忘了带钥匙。

Tā zǒu de tài cōngmáng, wàng le dài yàoshi.

He left in such a hurry that he forgot his keys.

Tips

mistakes

匆忙 vs 匆匆: 匆忙 emphasizes the feeling of being pressed for time, while 匆匆 emphasizes the quickness of the action. 匆忙 is more common in everyday speech; 匆匆 is more literary.

Stroke Order

匆 cōng

忙 máng