马上
mǎshàng
Immediately
马上 (mǎ shàng) — right away, immediately
Subject + 马上 (mǎshàng) + (就 (jiù)) + Verb
HSK 33.0
Pattern diagram
Who / what马上就Action
pale — also possible
Rule structure
马上 (mǎshàng) is a time adverb placed before a verb to show that an action will happen very soon, meaning "immediately, right away". It differs from 一会儿 (yī huì ér) (yíhuìr): 一会儿 (yī huì ér) refers to a short interval or near future, while 马上 (mǎshàng) stresses immediacy. With a subject, 马上 (mǎshàng) normally comes after the subject and before the verb.
Rule structure
马上 (mǎshàng) is a time adverb placed before a verb to show that an action will happen very soon, meaning "immediately, right away". It differs from 一会儿 (yī huì ér) (yíhuìr): 一会儿 (yī huì ér) refers to a short interval or near future, while 马上 (mǎshàng) stresses immediacy. With a subject, 马上 (mǎshàng) normally comes after the subject and before the verb.
Examples
我马上就来。
Wǒ mǎshàng jiù lái.
I will come right away.
电影马上就要开始了。
Diànyǐng mǎshàng jiù yào kāishǐ le.
The movie is about to start.
Examples
我马上就来。
Wǒ mǎshàng jiù lái.
I will come right away.
电影马上就要开始了。
Diànyǐng mǎshàng jiù yào kāishǐ le.
The movie is about to start.
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Words from this rule
就
jiù
Immediately, exactly, then, and... (adverb)
我
wǒ
I, me
来
lái
To come
电影
diàn yǐng
Movie, film
要
yào
To want, need, to intend to do something
开始
kāishǐ
To begin, beginning
了
le
Particle (completed action or change of state)
请
qǐng
To invite, to ask, please, to treat
给
gěi
To give; for (preposition indicating recipient of action)
打电话
dǎ diànhuà
To make a phone call
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “right away, immediately” in Chinese with 马上?
Use the structure: Subject + 马上 (mǎshàng) + (就 (jiù)) + Verb. For example: 我马上就来。 — “I will come right away”.
What is an example sentence with this grammar rule?
我马上就来。 — “I will come right away”.
Which HSK level includes this grammar rule?
This grammar rule is part of HSK 3.0 Level 3.
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