How to say “hasty” in Chinese
hasty, in a hurry
“Hasty” in Chinese is 匆忙, cōng máng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
匆忙 is read cōng máng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Looks like 勿 “don't” with an extra dot.
On the left, 忄 “heart”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “匆忙”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 匆忙. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这么重要的事，别匆忙决定。zhèmezhòngyàodeshì,biécōngmángjuédìngDon't decide something this important in a hurry.
- 我匆忙吃了早饭就出门了wǒcōngmángchīlezǎofànjiùchūménleI had a hurried breakfast and left.
More words from the lesson “Time drags, flies and waits for no one”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “hasty” in Chinese?
“Hasty” in Chinese is 匆忙, pinyin cōngmáng.
What does 匆忙 mean?
匆忙 (cōngmáng) means “hasty, in a hurry”.
How do you write 匆忙?
匆忙 is 2 characters: 匆 (cōng) — hurried; 忙 (máng) — busy. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 匆忙?
匆忙 is read cōngmáng. Tones: cōng — first tone, máng — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“hasty” in the lesson “Time drags, flies and waits for no one”
This word is from the topic “Time and deadlines” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
Start for free