Chinese word

慌忙

Pronunciation

Pinyinhuāng máng

Meaning

  • adverbin a hurry

Example

他慌忙离开了。tā huāng máng lí kāi le

He left in a hurry.

Illustration for 慌忙 (in a hurry)

More examples

考试时间快到了，他慌忙翻看笔记。kǎo shì shí jiān kuài dào le tā huāng máng fān kàn bǐ jì

As the exam time drew near, he hurriedly flipped through his notes.

Core concept

Action propelled by a narrow window of time, with no room to pause.

Common phrases

  • 慌忙应付huāng máng yìng fù

    deal with hastily

  • 慌忙收拾行李huāng máng shōu shí xíng lǐ

    pack one's bags in a hurry

  • 慌忙掏出手机huāng máng tāo chū shǒu jī

    take out one's phone in a hurry

Similar words

赶紧gán jǐn: Acting immediately because there is little time and no chance to delay.
赶忙gǎn máng: Hurrying to handle an immediate task or move somewhere.
匆忙cōng máng: Acting hurriedly within a short time, with little chance to pause.
仓促cāng cù: Acting hastily without enough preparation.

Definition in Chinese

指因事情紧迫而匆匆去做某事，常用作副词，放在动词前，表示时间或机会上的急切。zhǐ yīn shì qíng jǐn pò ér cōng cōng qù zuò mǒu shì cháng yòng zuò fù cí fàng zài dòng cí qián biǎo shì shí jiān huò jī huì shàng de jí qiè

Word origin

慌忙 (huāngmáng, "in a flustered hurry") combines 慌 (huāng, "flustered") with 忙 (máng, "busy"), linking inner agitation with urgent action.

Usage tips

  • This adverb normally comes before the action verb, which makes the rushed manner clear rather than describing a person as generally busy.

Other meanings

  • hurriedadjective

Opposites

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