How to say “quickly” in Chinese
quickly, hurry
“Quickly” in Chinese is 赶快, gǎn kuài: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
赶快 is read gǎn kuài: 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
On the left, 走 “walk”; on the right, 干 gān hints at the sound.
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 “赶快”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 赶快. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 赶快走吧，否则来不及了。gǎnkuàizǒuba,fǒuzéláibujíleLet's go, quick, or we won't make it.
More words from the lesson “Right on time”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “quickly” in Chinese?
“Quickly” in Chinese is 赶快, pinyin gǎnkuài.
What does 赶快 mean?
赶快 (gǎnkuài) means “quickly, hurry”.
How do you write 赶快?
赶快 is 2 characters: 赶 (gǎn) — hurry; catch up; 快 (kuài) — fast; happy. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 赶快?
赶快 is read gǎnkuài. Tones: gǎn — third tone, kuài — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“quickly” 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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