连忙

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 他连忙站起来打招呼。▶ —
   He promptly stood up to greet them.
2. 看到老师,孩子们连忙安静下来。▶ —
   Seeing the teacher, the children quickly fell silent.

Collocations

Mnemonic

连 lián "in succession" + 忙 máng "busy": "promptly, hastily". Used mainly to narrate an action already taken (连忙站起来); unlike 赶紧, it rarely appears in commands or suggestions. Similar to 急忙.

Related

Quick check

1. How do 连忙 and 赶紧 differ in use?

   • 连忙 narrates a done action (no commands); 赶紧 can be a suggestion/command
   • opposite meanings
   • 连忙 = slowly; 赶紧 = quickly
   • both only predict the future