赶紧
gǎn jǐnㄍㄢˇ ㄐㄧㄣˇ
Sino-Vietnamese: CẢN KHẨN
Traditional: 趕緊
HSK 5HSK 3.0 · 4TOCFL 4
Meaning(adverb)
hurriedly; without delay
Examples
要下雨了，赶紧回家吧。
yào xià yǔ le, gǎn jǐn huí jiā ba.
It's about to rain—hurry home.
看到老师来了，他赶紧把手机收起来。
kàn dào lǎo shī lái le, tā gǎn jǐn bǎ shǒu jī shōu qǐ lái.
Seeing the teacher coming, he quickly put his phone away.
你不舒服就赶紧去看医生。
nǐ bù shū fú jiù gǎn jǐn qù kàn yī shēng.
If you're unwell, see a doctor right away.
Easily confused
- 赶快 — Almost identical, both colloquial; used before the verb.
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Stroke order
CẢN · 10 strokes
to overtake; to catch up with; to hurry; to rush; to try to catch (the bus etc); to drive (cattle etc) forward; to drive (sb) away; to avail oneself of (an opportunity); until; by (a certain
KHẨN · 10 strokes
tight; strict; close at hand; near; urgent; tense; hard up; short of money; to tighten