马上 (mǎ shàng) — immediately, right away, at once
Definition
马上 means 'right away' — it goes directly before the verb (no 就 needed) and stresses the action will happen very soon. Colloquial and most common; 立刻 and 立即 are tighter and more formal.
adverb
immediatelyright awayat once
Examples
- 马上。Qǐng mǎ shàng bǎ zuò yè jiāo shàng lái.Please hand in your homework immediately.
- 马上。Wǒ mǎ shàng jiù qù mǎi chī de.I'll go buy food right away.
- 马上。Lǎo shī mǎ shàng jiù dào le.The teacher will arrive very soon.
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