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赶忙 (gǎn máng) — hastily; hurriedly; in a hurry

Definition

赶忙 means 'hurriedly, in a rush' and emphasizes reacting quickly to a situation. Among siblings, it sits between 赶快 (prompting someone to act fast) and 急忙 (frantic haste).

adverb
hastilyhurriedlyin a hurry

Examples

  • 赶忙。
    Tā gǎn máng shōu shi xíng li jiù chū fā le.
    He hurriedly packed his luggage and set off.
  • ，赶忙。
    Kàn dào xià yǔ, tā gǎn máng bǎ yī fu shōu jìn lái.
    Seeing it was raining, she hurried to bring the clothes inside.
  • 赶忙。
    Wǒ gǎn máng pǎo guò qù wèn lù.
    I hurried over to ask for directions.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

赶gǎnhurry
忙mángbusy

Hurry 赶 and busy 忙 together mean making haste.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 趕; 赶 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
走走zǒu
Sound part声符shēngfú
旱
旱hàn趕gǎn
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 趕 combines 走, for the meaning, and 旱, for the sound; this is about 趕, not 赶.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
忄Written in full as心xīn
Sound part声符shēngfú
亡
亡wáng忙máng
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

忙 pairs 忄 (heart) with 亡, which gives the sound.

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