匆匆 (cōng cōng) — hurried, in a hurry
Definition
匆匆 (cōngcōng) is an adjective built from the reduplicated adverbial form — it describes an action done in a brief, hurried way (e.g., 匆匆走过). For a stronger sense of flustered rush, use 慌忙.
adjective
hurriedin a hurry
Examples
- 匆匆。Tā cōng cōng dì zǒu jìn le jiào shì.He hurried into the classroom.
- ，匆匆。Shí jiān hěn jǐn, wǒ men zhǐ néng cōng cōng chī le jǐ kǒu fàn.Time was tight, so we could only eat a few hurried bites.
- 匆匆。Tā cōng cōng xiě le jǐ jù huà jiù lí kāi le.She hurriedly wrote a few sentences and left.
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