马上 mǎshàng at once
at once; immediately; right away
怎么记住“马上”: 马 horse (Kangxi radical 187) + 上 above = at once.
汉字
用法
- Right away, this instant - 我马上来 (wǒ mǎshàng lái) I'm coming immediately; 马上就到 (mǎshàng jiù dào) almost there.
- Literally 'on the horse' (mounted, ready to ride off), so it stresses no delay - stronger and more immediate than 一会儿 (yíhuìr, in a little while).
- Adverb: sits before the verb, often with 就 (jiù) for emphasis.
例句
- 你最好马上走。 Nǐ zuìhǎo mǎshàng zǒu.You'd better leave now.
- 我马上就回来。 Wǒ mǎshàng jiù huílái.I'll be back in a jiffy.
- 我们马上就要启程了。 Wǒmen mǎshang jiù yào qǐchéng le.We're leaving in a moment.