连忙

Meaning(adverb)

promptly; at once

Examples

• 看到老师进来，学生们连忙站了起来。

  kàn dào lǎo shī jìn lái, xué shēng men lián máng zhàn le qǐ lái.

  Seeing the teacher come in, the students quickly stood up.

• 他连忙向客人道歉。

  tā lián máng xiàng kè rén dào qiàn.

  He hastily apologised to the guest.

• 下雨了，她连忙把衣服收进来。

  xià yǔ le, tā lián máng bǎ yī fu shōu jìn lái.

  It started raining, so she hurried to bring the laundry in.

Easily confused

• 急忙 — 连忙 can't be used in commands (not 你连忙去); 急忙 stresses haste and can reduplicate.

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