赶紧

赶紧 gǎnjǐn

Hurries (rush)

HSK 5 繁體 趕緊 ganjin

What 赶紧 means

  1. Hurries (rush)

These meanings come from the same dictionary that powers the Chinese to Pinyin translator and the Chinese to English translator, so a whole sentence containing 赶紧 will read it the same way this page does.

Character by character

赶紧 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

gǎn
Catch up with (drive - rush)
jǐn
Tight (in demand - urgent - strict)

How to write 赶紧

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Practise 赶紧 on printable 田字格 sheets, trace it in the writing practice tool, or watch any other character in the Stroke Order Animator.

Sounds the same as 赶紧

These are also written ganjin without tone marks. Tones and context are what keep them apart — which is why the tone is part of the word, not an accent on it.

Train the difference in the Tone Trainer or the Similar Sounds Quiz.

Questions about 赶紧

What does 赶紧 mean in English?

赶紧 is pronounced gǎnjǐn and means Hurries (rush).

How do you pronounce 赶紧?

赶紧 is gǎnjǐn in pinyin — written ganjin without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 赶紧?

赶紧 is written with 2 characters: 赶 (gǎn) Catch up with (drive - rush), 紧 (jǐn) Tight (in demand - urgent - strict). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 赶紧 written in traditional Chinese?

趕緊. The simplified form 赶紧 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 趕緊 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced gǎnjǐn.

Is 赶紧 an HSK word?

Yes — 赶紧 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.

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