Usage note
连忙表示马上、急忙地。
lián máng biǎo shì mǎ shàng 、 jí máng dì。
连忙 means immediately or in a hurry.
Context note
连忙常用于动作、反应和口语。
lián máng cháng yòng yú dòng zuò 、 fǎn yìng hé kǒu yǔ。
It is often used with actions, reactions, and spoken language.
5 examples
他连忙站起来。
tā lián máng zhàn qǐ lái。
He quickly stood up.
她连忙回答。
tā lián máng huí dá。
She answered quickly.
大家连忙帮忙。
dà jiā lián máng bāng máng。
Everyone hurried to help.
我连忙跑过去。
wǒ lián máng pǎo guò qù。
I hurried over.
听到消息，他连忙出门。
tīng dào xiāo xī， tā lián máng chū mén。
After hearing the news, he hurried out.
5 mini stories
老师来了，孩子们连忙坐好。
lǎo shī lái le， hái zi men lián máng zuò hǎo。
The teacher came, and the children quickly sat down.
她连忙把门关上。
tā lián máng bǎ mén guān shàng。
She quickly closed the door.
听到问题后，他连忙回答。
tīng dào wèn tí hòu， tā lián máng huí dá。
After hearing the question, he answered quickly.
大家连忙去帮忙。
dà jiā lián máng qù bāng máng。
Everyone hurried to help.
连忙做事容易出错。
lián máng zuò shì róng yì chū cuò。
Doing things in a hurry can easily cause mistakes.
Mini dialogue
连忙道歉
A
我不小心碰掉了你的书，连忙说对不起。
Wǒ bù xiǎoxīn pèng diào le nǐ de shū, liánmáng shuō duìbuqǐ.
I accidentally knocked over your book and hurriedly said sorry.
B
没关系，你连忙捡起来就好。
Méiguānxi, nǐ liánmáng jiǎn qǐlái jiù hǎo.
It's okay, just hurriedly pick it up.
连忙帮忙
A
妈妈叫我，我连忙跑过去。
Māma jiào wǒ, wǒ liánmáng pǎo guòqù.
Mom called me, and I hurriedly ran over.
B
你真是个好孩子，连忙来帮忙。
Nǐ zhēnshi gè hǎo háizi, liánmáng lái bāngmáng.
You're such a good kid, hurriedly coming to help.
Related words and contrasts
similar
急忙
jímáng
hurriedly; in a rush
急忙 also means doing something quickly, often due to urgency.
opposite
慢慢
màn man
slowly
慢慢 is the opposite of hurriedly, meaning to take one's time.