Writing
赶快 (gǎn kuài) — how to say "quickly" in Chinese
赶快
Quickly, at once
time adverb
How to use it
Goes after the subject, before the verb.
你赶快走。
nǐ gǎn kuài zǒu
Leave right away.
Character composition
赶
to hurry
快
fast
Radicals / Keys
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
走
Run
#156 · zǒu · 7 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
赶快走
gǎnkuài zǒu
hurry up and go
赶快做
gǎnkuài zuò
hurry up and do
赶快来
gǎnkuài lái
hurry up and come
Examples
天黑了，我们赶快回家吧。
It's getting dark, let's go home quickly.
赶快做作业。
Do your homework quickly.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "quickly" in Chinese?
"quickly" in Chinese is 赶快 (gǎn kuài).
赶快 meaning in English
赶快 (gǎn kuài) means "Quickly, at once".
How is 赶快 pronounced?
It is pronounced gǎn kuài (written as gan kuai, gankuai). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "quickly" in Chinese characters?
It is written 赶快: 赶 has 10 strokes, 快 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 赶快?
赶快 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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