Usage note
急忙表示很快、很着急地做。
jí máng biǎo shì hěn kuài 、 hěn zháo jí dì zuò。
急忙 means hurriedly or in a rush.
Context note
急忙常用于动作、时间和口语。
jí máng cháng yòng yú dòng zuò 、 shí jiān hé kǒu yǔ。
It is often used with actions, time, and spoken language.
5 examples
他急忙出门。
tā jí máng chū mén。
He hurried out.
她急忙回答。
tā jí máng huí dá。
She answered hurriedly.
大家急忙跑过去。
dà jiā jí máng pǎo guò qù。
Everyone hurried over.
我急忙收拾书包。
wǒ jí máng shōu shí shū bāo。
I hurriedly packed my schoolbag.
别急忙决定。
bié jí máng jué dìng。
Don't decide in a hurry.
5 mini stories
听到铃声后，孩子们急忙进教室。
tīng dào líng shēng hòu， hái zi men jí máng jìn jiào shì。
After hearing the bell, the children hurried into the classroom.
他急忙找钥匙。
tā jí máng zhǎo yào shi。
He hurriedly looked for the key.
她急忙把门关上。
tā jí máng bǎ mén guān shàng。
She hurriedly closed the door.
急忙做事容易出错。
jí máng zuò shì róng yì chū cuò。
Doing things in a hurry can easily cause mistakes.
大家急忙赶车。
dà jiā jí máng gǎn chē。
Everyone rushed to catch the bus.
Mini dialogue
上学路上
A
你为什么急忙跑出家门？
Nǐ wèishénme jímáng pǎo chū jiā mén?
Why did you run out of the house in a hurry?
B
我快迟到了，所以很急忙。
Wǒ kuài chídào le, suǒyǐ hěn jímáng.
I am almost late, so I am in a hurry.
帮忙
A
妈妈，我来帮你拿东西。
Māma, wǒ lái bāng nǐ ná dōngxi.
Mom, let me help you carry things.
B
谢谢你，不过不用急忙，慢慢来。
Xièxie nǐ, bùguò bùyòng jímáng, màn man lái.
Thank you, but no need to hurry, take your time.
Related words and contrasts
similar
匆忙
cōngmáng
hurriedly
Both mean doing something quickly, but 匆忙 emphasizes being rushed.
related
慌张
huāngzhāng
flustered
慌张 means being so hurried that you feel nervous or confused.
opposite
从容
cóngróng
calm and unhurried
从容 is the opposite of 急忙, meaning taking your time calmly.