赶紧

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 时间不早了,我们赶紧出发吧。▶ —
   It’s getting late; let’s set off right away.
2. 听到消息,他赶紧赶了过来。▶ —
   On hearing the news, he hurried over at once.

Collocations

Mnemonic

赶 gǎn "to rush" + 紧 jǐn "tight": "at once, hurriedly". Pressing on without delay. 赶紧走 = let’s go right away. Common in suggestions and commands. Part of the "hurry" cluster with 连忙 / 急忙, same flavor as 赶快.

Related

Quick check

1. What do 赶紧, 连忙, 急忙 share in meaning?

   • hurriedly, at once
   • slowly, leisurely
   • by chance
   • always