匆忙
cōngmáng
hurried, in a rush
Part of speech · adjective / adverb
Pattern visualization
Examples
- 他走得很匆忙,忘了带伞。He left in such a rush that he forgot his umbrella.
- 时间紧,我们匆忙吃了几口就走了。Time was short, so we ate a few bites hurriedly and left.
Collocations
很匆忙匆忙离开匆忙之间匆匆忙忙
Mnemonic
匆 cōng "hurried" + 忙 máng "busy": "hurried, in a rush". Flustered under time pressure. Unlike 赶紧 / 连忙, it works as both an adjective (走得很匆忙) and an adverb (匆忙离开). Similar to 急忙, opposite of 从容 (unhurried).
Related
急忙慌忙仓促从容
Quick check
What is an antonym of 匆忙?