hurriedly; hastily; in a rush
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesadverb
hurriedly; hastily; in a rush; with eager haste
informalDescribes doing something quickly and without delay, often due to eagerness, fear of being late, or to make amends. It has a slightly stronger emphasis on the hurriedness than just "连忙" and often conveys a sense of fluster.
Tīng听
dào到
hǎo好
xiāo消
xi息
，
tā他
máng忙
bù不
dié迭
de地
pǎo跑
le了
guò过
lái来
。
Upon hearing the good news, he hurriedly ran over.
Tā他
yì意
shí识
dào到
shuō说
cuò错
le了
huà话
，
máng忙
bù不
dié迭
de地
péi赔
bú不
shì是
。
Realizing he had said the wrong thing, he hastily apologized.
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Kè客
rén人
yí一
dào到
，
zhǔ主
rén人
jiù就
máng忙
bù不
dié迭
de地
duān端
chá茶
dào倒
shuǐ水
。
As soon as the guests arrived, the host hurriedly served tea and water.
Huǒ火
chē车
yào要
kāi开
le了
，
tā她
máng忙
bù不
dié迭
de地
zhuā抓
qǐ起
bāo包
chōng冲
chū出
mén门
qù去
。
The train was about to depart, so she hastily grabbed her bag and rushed out the door.
Kàn看
dào到
hái孩
zi子
shuāi摔
dǎo倒
，
mā妈
ma妈
máng忙
bù不
dié迭
de地
pǎo跑
guò过
qù去
fú扶
。
Seeing the child fall, the mother rushed over hastily to help them up.