How to say “hurriedly” in Chinese

连忙
liánmáng

hurriedly, promptly

adverb · HSK 5 · topic “Time: at once and little by little”

“Hurriedly” in Chinese is 连忙, lián máng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.

How to pronounce it

连忙 is read lián máng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

lián — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”
máng — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”

How to write it

连
lián — connect; in a row; even

On the left, 辶 “walk”; inside, 车 “cart”: carts going one after another.

忙
máng — busy

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 “连忙”.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “hurriedly” in Chinese?

“Hurriedly” in Chinese is 连忙, pinyin liánmáng.

What does 连忙 mean?

连忙 (liánmáng) means “hurriedly, promptly”.

How do you write 连忙?

连忙 is 2 characters: 连 (lián) — connect; in a row; even; 忙 (máng) — busy. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 连忙?

连忙 is read liánmáng. Tones: lián — second tone, máng — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“hurriedly” in the lesson “Right away”

This word is from the topic “Time: at once and little by little” of HSK 5. 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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