immediately; at once; right away
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadverb
immediately; at once; right away
Indicates that an action happens without delay following a preceding event. Slightly more formal or emphatic than 马上, often used in written contexts but also common in spoken narration.
Tā他
lì立
shí时
xǐng醒
wù悟
guò过
lái来
。
He immediately came to his senses.
Jù剧
tuán团
yī一
dào到
，
lì立
shí时
jiù就
lái来
le了
xǔ许
duō多
de的
rén人
。
As soon as the troupe arrived, many people came immediately.
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Tīng听
dào到
zhè这
ge个
xiāo消
xi息
，
tā他
lì立
shí时
zhàn站
le了
qǐ起
lái来
。
Upon hearing the news, he stood up immediately.
Tiān天
sè色
yī一
biàn变
，
lì立
shí时
jiù就
xià下
qǐ起
yǔ雨
lái来
。
As soon as the weather changed, it immediately started to rain.