立刻
lì kè
Immediately, right away
立刻 (lì kè), 连忙 (lián máng), 急忙 (jí máng) — immediate or hurried action
立刻 (lìkè) / 连忙 (liánmáng) / 急忙 (jímáng) + Verb
HSK 53.0
Pattern diagram
Who / what立刻连忙急忙Action
Rule structure
立刻 (lìkè) means “immediately, without delay” and suits both descriptions and direct demands. 连忙 (liánmáng) describes a hurried reaction, while 急忙 (jímáng) describes acting in a rush. They aren’t used in ordinary direct commands: to tell someone to act immediately, use 立刻 (lì kè), 赶紧 (gǎnjǐn), or 赶快 (gǎnkuài).
Rule structure
立刻 (lìkè) means “immediately, without delay” and suits both descriptions and direct demands. 连忙 (liánmáng) describes a hurried reaction, while 急忙 (jímáng) describes acting in a rush. They aren’t used in ordinary direct commands: to tell someone to act immediately, use 立刻 (lì kè), 赶紧 (gǎnjǐn), or 赶快 (gǎnkuài).
Examples
听到消息，他连忙给我打电话。
Tīngdào xiāoxi, tā liánmáng gěi wǒ dǎ diànhuà.
On hearing the news, he hurried to call me.
Examples
听到消息，他连忙给我打电话。
Tīngdào xiāoxi, tā liánmáng gěi wǒ dǎ diànhuà.
On hearing the news, he hurried to call me.
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Words from this rule
连忙
lián máng
Hurriedly, hastily
急忙
jí máng
Hurriedly, in a rush
听
tīng
To listen, to hear
到
dào
To arrive, to reach (resultative complement after verbs)
消息
xiāoxi
News, message
他
tā
He
给
gěi
To give; for (preposition indicating recipient of action)
我
wǒ
I, me
打电话
dǎ diànhuà
To make a phone call
请
qǐng
To invite, to ask, please, to treat
离开
líkāi
To leave
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “immediate or hurried action” in Chinese with 立刻, 连忙, 急忙?
Use the structure: 立刻 (lìkè) / 连忙 (liánmáng) / 急忙 (jímáng) + Verb. For example: 听到消息，他连忙给我打电话。 — “On hearing the news, he hurried to call me”.
What is an example sentence with this grammar rule?
听到消息，他连忙给我打电话。 — “On hearing the news, he hurried to call me”.
Which HSK level includes this grammar rule?
This grammar rule is part of HSK 3.0 Level 5.
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