匆忙 cōngmáng hasty
hasty; hurried
How to remember 匆忙: 匆 hastily + 忙 busy = hasty.
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How it is used
- Hasty, hurried - describes an action done under time pressure: 匆忙出门 (cōngmáng chūmén) rush out the door, 走得很匆忙 (zǒu de hěn cōngmáng) left in a great hurry.
- Adjective/adverb usable more freely than 匆匆; can predicate (时间很匆忙 time is very tight).
- Neutral-to-mildly-negative, implying not enough time to do things properly.
Example sentences
- 他写得很匆忙。 Tā xiě de hěn cōngmáng.He wrote it hurriedly.
- 我匆忙的吃了午餐。 Wǒ cōngmáng de chī le wǔcān.I ate a hasty lunch.