Meaning
急忙 describes doing something in a rushed, urgent manner without delay. It emphasizes the speed and urgency of an action, often implying that someone is pressed for time or responding to an urgent situation. The word combines the concepts of 'urgent' (急) and 'busy/hurried' (忙).
Usage
急忙 typically appears before a verb to modify the manner of the action. It's commonly used in narrative contexts to describe someone's quick reaction or response to a situation. Native speakers use it when the rush is noticeable and somewhat stressed, not for routine quick actions.
Examples
- 01听到电话铃声，她急忙跑去接电话。, .Hearing the phone ring, she hurried over to answer it.
- 02他急忙收拾东西，赶去机场。, .He hastily packed his things and rushed to the airport.
Characters
Common collocations
- 急忙跑过去to hurriedly run over
- 急忙离开to leave in a hurry
- 急忙说to say hastily
Antonyms
Origin
The combination of 急 (urgent) and 忙 (busy) creates a compound that reinforces the sense of hurried action, with both characters contributing to the overall meaning of doing something in haste.