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赶紧 (gǎn jǐn) — how to say "urgently" in Chinese
赶紧
Urgently, immediately
time adverb
How to use it
Goes after the subject, before the verb.
他赶紧走了。
tā gǎn jǐn zǒu le
He hurried away.
Character composition
赶
to hurry
紧
tight, urgent
Radicals / Keys
糸
Silk
#120 · mì · 6 strokes
走
Run
#156 · zǒu · 7 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
赶紧说
gǎnjǐn shuō
speak quickly
赶紧走
gǎnjǐn zǒu
hurry up and go
赶紧做
gǎnjǐn zuò
do quickly
Examples
时间不多了，我们赶紧去机场吧。
There's not much time left, let's hurry to the airport.
赶紧走！
Hurry up and go!
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "urgently" in Chinese?
"urgently" in Chinese is 赶紧 (gǎn jǐn).
赶紧 meaning in English
赶紧 (gǎn jǐn) means "Urgently, immediately".
How is 赶紧 pronounced?
It is pronounced gǎn jǐn (written as gan jin, ganjin). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "urgently" in Chinese characters?
It is written 赶紧: 赶 has 10 strokes, 紧 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 赶紧?
赶紧 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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