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Expressing urgency or haste with 赶紧 (gǎnjǐn)
Degree & Intensity
Manner & Method
Structure
赶紧 + Verb + Object
Explanation
The adverb 赶紧 (gǎnjǐn) means "hurriedly" or "quickly" and conveys a sense of urgency. It is placed before a verb to indicate that an action should be done right away. For example, 赶紧离开 means "hurry up and leave."
Examples
快下雨了，赶紧把衣服收进来吧。
Kuài xià yǔ le, gǎnjǐn bǎ yīfú shōu jìnlái ba.
It's about to rain; hurry and bring the clothes inside.
时间不多了，我们赶紧出发吧。
Shíjiān bù duō le, wǒmen gǎnjǐn chūfā ba.
There's not much time left; let's hurry up and set off.
她赶紧把手机藏了起来，假装在看书。
Tā gǎnjǐn bǎ shǒujī cáng le qǐlái, jiǎzhuāng zài kàn shū.
She quickly hid her phone and pretended to be reading a book.