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赶紧

gǎn jǐn
HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 4 Adverb Common

Definitions

  1. 1. hurriedly
  2. 2. without delay

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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慢吞吞
màn tūn tūn

very slow

赶紧表示迅速地，慢吞吞表示行动迟缓。

Related words

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立刻
lì kè

forthwith

赶紧表示尽快行动，立刻表示动作马上发生。

Synonyms

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赶快
gǎn kuài

quickly

二者都表示抓紧时间做某事，赶紧更强调主观急迫，赶快更强调速度。

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Don't use 赶紧 in negative commands like 别赶紧; use 别着急 instead.

Formality

赶紧 is primarily used in spoken Chinese and informal writing; avoid in formal documents.

Example Sentences

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赶紧 走吧，要迟到了！
Hurry up and go, we'll be late!
他们 赶紧 找了个地方躲避大雨。
They quickly found a place to take shelter from the heavy rain.
赶紧 去做！
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 9401601)

Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org. AI-generated examples are marked with this icon.

Child Words of 赶紧

紧
jǐn

tight

赶
gǎn

to overtake; to catch up with