Usage note
马上用于表示立即或很快的意思，常用来表达紧迫感。
mǎ shàng yòng yù bǐnggù biǎo示 jílì huò kuài de yìsi, cháng lái yòng lái bǎogǔ gōngjǐng.
马上 is used to indicate immediate or soon, often used to convey urgency.
Context note
马上常用于日常生活中，如提醒家人立即做某事或告知某事将很快发生。
mǎ shàng cháng yòng yú rìyán shēnghuó zhōng, rú xīntǐ jiārén jílì zuò mǒu shì huò gàozhù mǒu shì jiāng kuài fāshēng.
马上 is commonly used in daily life, such as reminding family members to do something immediately or informing that something will soon happen.
5 examples
妈妈，你马上来接我吧。
mā ma， nǐ mǎ shàng lái jiē wǒ ba。
Mom, please come to pick me up right away.
我们马上出发去公园。
wǒ men mǎ shàng chū fā qù gōng yuán。
We will set off for the park immediately.
老师说作业马上就要交了。
lǎo shī shuō zuò yè mǎ shàng jiù yào jiāo le。
The teacher said we have to hand in our homework soon.
你快点，马上要上课了。
nǐ kuài diǎn， mǎ shàng yào shàng kè le。
Hurry up, class is about to start.
妈妈说晚饭马上就好。
mā ma shuō wǎn fàn mǎ shàng jiù hǎo。
Mom said dinner will be ready soon.
5 mini stories
小明马上就要过生日了，他想要一个新玩具。
xiǎo míng mǎ shàng jiù yào guò shēng rì le， tā xiǎng yào yí gè xīn wán jù。
Xiaoming's birthday is coming up soon, and he wants a new toy.
妈妈说要马上去超市买菜。
mā ma shuō yào mǎ shàng qù chāo shì mǎi cài。
Mom said she needs to go to the supermarket to buy vegetables right away.
老师布置的作业马上就要交了，小华还没开始做。
lǎo shī bù zhì de zuò yè mǎ shàng jiù yào jiāo le， xiǎo huá hái méi kāi shǐ zuò。
The homework assigned by the teacher is due soon, but Xiaohua hasn't started it yet.
爸爸说要马上带全家去旅行。
bà ba shuō yào mǎ shàng dài quán jiā qù lǚ xíng。
Dad said he would take the whole family on a trip right away.
妈妈说晚饭马上就好，小华却已经饿了。
mā ma shuō wǎn fàn mǎ shàng jiù hǎo， xiǎo huá què yǐ jīng è le。
Mom said dinner will be ready soon, but Xiaohua was already hungry.
Mini dialogue
快点儿！
A
妈妈叫你，你马上来吗？
Māma jiào nǐ, nǐ mǎ shàng lái ma?
Mom is calling you, will you come immediately?
B
好的，我马上来！
Hǎo de, wǒ mǎ shàng lái!
Okay, I'm coming right away!
要下雨了
A
你看，天黑了，马上要下雨了。
Nǐ kàn, tiān hēi le, mǎ shàng yào xià yǔ le.
Look, the sky is dark, it's going to rain soon.
B
那我们马上回家吧。
Nà wǒmen mǎ shàng huí jiā ba.
Then let's go home immediately.
Related words and contrasts
similar
立刻
lì kè
immediately; at once
A more formal synonym for immediately.
contrast
一会儿
yī huìr
in a moment; a little while
Means 'soon' but with a short delay, unlike 'right away'.