hurry up; speed up; intensify
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadverb
to hurry up; to speed up; to hasten; to intensify
dialectOriginally a northern dialect expression (〈方〉), now widely understood as an imperative to act quickly or with greater effort. Often used in urgent contexts to urge immediate action.
Mài麦
zi子
dōu都
shú熟
le了
，
děi得
shàng上
jǐn紧
gē割
la啦
！
The wheat is ripe, so we have to hurry up and harvest it!
Shí时
jiān间
bù不
duō多
le了
，
dà大
jiā家
shàng上
jǐn紧
gàn干
ba吧
！
There's not much time left, everyone hurry up and get to work!
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Xià下
yǔ雨
le了
，
shàng上
jǐn紧
shōu收
yī衣
fu服
！
It's raining, hurry up and bring in the laundry!
Rèn任
wù务
jǐn紧
jí急
，
bì必
xū须
shàng上
jǐn紧
wán完
chéng成
。
The mission is urgent, we must hurry up and complete it.