赶紧 gǎnjǐn hurriedly
hurriedly; without delay
How to remember 赶紧: 赶 catch up + 紧 tight = hurriedly.
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How it is used
- Also means 'hurry up, without delay,' placed before the verb: 赶紧走, 赶紧说.
- Nearly synonymous with 赶快 - the two are largely interchangeable in daily speech.
- 赶紧 often carries a nuance of seizing a fleeting chance or reacting to circumstances (before it's too late), while 赶快 is more a plain command to move fast.
- Both are common in spoken Mandarin, less so in formal writing.
Example sentences
- 我觉得你应该赶紧走。 Wǒ juéde nǐ yīnggāi gǎnjǐn zǒu.I think you should leave as soon as you can.