匆匆
cōngcōng
hurriedly
Part of speech · adverb
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Examples
- 他匆匆吃了几口饭就出门了。He hurriedly ate a few bites and went out.
- 时间过得匆匆，转眼又是一年。Time passes hurriedly; in a blink another year is gone.
Collocations
匆匆忙忙来去匆匆匆匆离去行色匆匆
Mnemonic
匆 cōng "hurried", doubled as 匆匆: a reduplicated adverb meaning hurriedly, in a rush. 来去匆匆 = coming and going in haste. 匆匆忙忙 = in a great hurry. Modifies verbs (匆匆离去, to leave hurriedly). Near-synonym of 急忙 (jímáng, hastily).
Related
匆忙急忙匆促从容
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