immediately; right away
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadverb
immediately; right away; at once
Used to indicate that an action follows another without any delay. Often used in narratives or spoken language.
Tā他
yī一
tīnɡ听
dào到
zhè这
ɡe个
xiāo消
xi息
，
dànɡ当
shí时
jiù就
pǎo跑
lái来
le了
。
He ran over immediately upon hearing this news.
Wǒ我
jiē接
dào到
diàn电
huà话
，
dànɡ当
shí时
jiù就
chū出
fā发
le了
。
I set out right away after receiving the phone call.
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Kàn看
dào到
hái孩
zi子
shuāi摔
dǎo倒
，
tā她
dànɡ当
shí时
jiù就
chōnɡ冲
le了
ɡuò过
qù去
。
Seeing the child fall, she rushed over immediately.