How to say “right away” in Chinese
right away
“Right away” in Chinese is 马上, mǎ shàng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
马上 is read mǎ shàng: 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
A simplified picture of a horse. It hints at the sound in 妈 and 吗.
A stroke above a line.
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 “马上”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 马上. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 请等一下我马上回来qǐngděngyíxià,wǒmǎshànghuíláiPlease wait a moment, I'll be right back.
- 我马上就到wǒmǎshàngjiùdàoI'll be right there.
- 我马上回复你wǒmǎshànghuífùnǐI'll reply to you right away.
- 请稍等我马上来qǐngshāoděng,wǒmǎshàngláiWait a moment, I'll be right there.
- 列车马上就要到站了。lièchēmǎshàngjiùyàodàozhànleThe train will be arriving at the station shortly.
- 别催了我马上就来biécuīle,wǒmǎshàngjiùláiStop rushing me, I'm coming!
More words from the lesson “Early or late”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “right away” in Chinese?
“Right away” in Chinese is 马上, pinyin mǎshàng.
What does 马上 mean?
马上 (mǎshàng) means “right away”.
How do you write 马上?
马上 is 2 characters: 马 (mǎ) — horse; 上 (shàng) — top, on. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 马上?
马上 is read mǎshàng. Tones: mǎ — third tone, shàng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“right away” in the lesson “Early or late”
This word is from the topic “Seasons and time” of HSK 3. 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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