匆忙
cōngmáng
To say rush in Chinese, in the sense of to hurry, use 匆忙 (cōngmáng).
匆忙 means hurried or in a rush. It describes doing something quickly because time is short.
Meaning: to hurry (verb)
Which one should you use?
For a sudden forward charge Chinese uses 猛冲 instead, and the rush plant is 灯芯草.
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
It is romanized cōngmáng, with a first tone then a second tone.
Did you know?
- To describe a situation that is extremely rushed, people use the idiom 风风火火, which literally means 'wind wind fire fire'.
- Chinese has a specific word 心急, which literally means 'heart urgent', to describe the internal feeling of being in a rush or impatient.
- The concept of rushing is often expressed through the character 赶, which originally meant to drive animals forward, such as sheep or cattle.
Examples in context
- 您沒有必要這麼匆忙。There is no need for you to rush.Here 匆忙 says there is no need to rush.Tatoeba #789301 by Martha, translation #7856286 by basilhan
- 他走得很匆忙。Tā zǒu de hěn cōngmáng.He left in a hurry.
- 別這麼匆忙，慢慢來。Bié zhème cōngmáng, mànmàn lái.Don't rush, take your time.
Example conversation
Two colleagues are leaving a meeting.
- 俊杰 Junjie我们要匆忙赶去机场吗？Wǒmen yào cōngmáng gǎn qù jīchǎng ma?Do we need to rush to the airport?
- 雨婷 Yuting不用，我们还有时间。Bùyòng, wǒmen hái yǒu shíjiān.No need, we still have time.
- 俊杰 Junjie那我就慢点走。Nà wǒ jiù màn diǎn zǒu.Then I'll walk slower.
- 雨婷 Yuting好的，俊杰。Hǎo de, Jùnjié.Okay, Junjie.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
