in a great hurry; rushing
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesadjective
in a great hurry; rushing; bustling with urgency
informalA state adjective describing a person's manner as rushed or flustered. Often used with '的' or in reduplicated form.
Tā他
jí急
cōng匆
cōng匆
de地
pǎo跑
jìn进
jiào教
shì室
，
chà差
diǎn点
zhuàng撞
dào到
mén门
shàng上
。
He rushed into the classroom and almost bumped into the door.
Zǎo早
shàng上
qǐ起
chuáng床
wǎn晚
le了
，
tā她
jí急
cōng匆
cōng匆
de地
xǐ洗
shù漱
wán完
jiù就
qù去
shàng上
bān班
le了
。
She got up late in the morning, washed up in a hurry, and went to work.
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Wài外
miàn面
chuán传
lái来
yī一
zhèn阵
jí急
cōng匆
cōng匆
de的
jiǎo脚
bù步
shēng声
。
A series of hurried footsteps came from outside.
Kàn看
tā他
nà那
jí急
cōng匆
cōng匆
de的
yàng样
zi子
，
kěn肯
dìng定
shì是
yǒu有
shén什
me么
jí急
shì事
。
Looking at his hurried manner, he must have something urgent.
Bié别
zhè这
me么
jí急
cōng匆
cōng匆
de的
，
xiǎo小
xīn心
shuāi摔
jiāo跤
。
Don't be in such a hurry; be careful not to fall.