How to say “hurry up” in Chinese
hurry up, quickly
“Hurry up” in Chinese is 赶紧, gǎn jǐn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
赶紧 is read gǎn jǐn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
Two third tones in a row: the first one is said as a second tone, but it is still written as a third.
How to write it
On the left, 走 “walk”; on the right, 干 gān hints at the sound.
At the bottom, 糸 “thread”: to pull tight.
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 “赶紧”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 赶紧. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 快下雨了我们赶紧回家吧kuàixiàyǔle,wǒmengǎnjǐnhuíjiābaIt's about to rain, let's hurry home.
More words from the lesson “Right on time”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “hurry up” in Chinese?
“Hurry up” in Chinese is 赶紧, pinyin gǎnjǐn.
What does 赶紧 mean?
赶紧 (gǎnjǐn) means “hurry up, quickly”.
How do you write 赶紧?
赶紧 is 2 characters: 赶 (gǎn) — hurry; catch up; 紧 (jǐn) — tight; urgent. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 赶紧?
赶紧 is read gǎnjǐn. Tones: gǎn — third tone, jǐn — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“hurry up” in the lesson “Right on time”
This word is from the topic “On the road: transportation” of HSK 4. 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.
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