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赶紧

gǎnjǐn

hurry up

Usage note

赶紧用于表示需要尽快行动,比如妈妈让你赶快吃饭。

gǎnjǐn yòng yù bǎo xiě xū yào jìn kuài dòng háng, rú mǔ qīn nǐ ràng nǐ gǎnjǐn chī fàn。

赶紧 is used to indicate the need for quick action, such as when your mom tells you to hurry up and eat.

Context note

赶紧常用于日常生活中的提醒或催促,比如上学、吃饭等场景。

gǎnjǐn cháng yòng yú rì kāi shēn qíng zhōng de tīng jǐng huò cuī sù, bǐ 如 上学、吃饭等情景中。

赶紧 is commonly used in daily life situations for reminders or urging, such as going to school and eating.

5 examples

赶紧收拾书包,我们要迟到了。
gǎn jǐn shōu shí shū bāo, wǒ men yào chí dào le。
Hurry up and pack your bag; we might be late.
妈妈让你赶紧去上学。
mā ma ràng nǐ gǎn jǐn qù shàng xué。
Mom tells you to hurry up and go to school.
赶紧吃饭,我们要出发了。
gǎn jǐn chī fàn, wǒ men yào chū fā le。
Hurry up and eat; we need to leave now.
赶紧写作业,时间不多了。
gǎn jǐn xiě zuò yè, shí jiān bù duō le。
Hurry up and do your homework; time is running out.
赶紧回家,天要黑了。
gǎn jǐn huí jiā, tiān yào hēi le。
Hurry up and go home; it's getting dark.

5 mini stories

小明赶紧收拾书包,准备上学。
xiǎo míng gǎn jǐn shōu shí shū bāo, zhǔn bèi shàng xué。
Xiaoming hurriedly packed his bag, preparing to go to school.
妈妈让他赶紧去吃饭,因为要迟到了。
mā ma ràng tā gǎn jǐn qù chī fàn, yīn wèi yào chí dào le。
Mom urged him to hurry up and eat because they might be late.
小红赶紧写作业,因为她不想被批评。
xiǎo hóng gǎn jǐn xiě zuò yè, yīn wèi tā bù xiǎng bèi pī píng。
Xiaohong hurriedly did her homework because she didn't want to be criticized.
爸爸让他赶紧回家,因为天黑了。
bà ba ràng tā gǎn jǐn huí jiā, yīn wèi tiān hēi le。
Dad urged him to hurry up and go home because it was getting dark.
小华赶紧收拾房间,准备迎接客人。
xiǎo huá gǎn jǐn shōu shí fáng jiān, zhǔn bèi yíng jiē kè rén。
Xiaohua hurriedly cleaned the room, preparing to welcome guests.

Mini dialogue

要迟到了

A
赶紧穿鞋,校车快来了!
Gǎnjǐn chuān xié, xiàochē kuài lái le!
Hurry up and put on your shoes, the school bus is coming!
B
好的,我马上就好。
Hǎo de, wǒ mǎshàng jiù hǎo.
Okay, I'll be ready right away.

下雨了

A
下雨了,我们赶紧回家吧。
Xià yǔ le, wǒmen gǎnjǐn huí jiā ba.
It's raining, let's hurry up and go home.
B
好,跑快一点!
Hǎo, pǎo kuài yīdiǎn!
Okay, run a bit faster!

Related words and contrasts

similar
赶快
gǎn kuài
quickly; at once

very close in meaning

opposite
慢慢来
màn màn lái
take it easy

opposite of hurrying

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