赶
紧

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The word "赶紧" is formed by combining the character "赶", meaning to hurry or rush, with the character "紧", meaning tight or urgent, creating a compound where both characters contribute directly to the overall meaning of acting quickly or without delay.

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我们赶紧走吧。

Wǒmen gǎnjǐn zǒu ba.

Let's hurry up and go.

他赶紧打开了门。

Tā gǎnjǐn dǎkāile mén.

He hurriedly opened the door.

看到下雨了，我赶紧收衣服。

Kàn dào xià yǔ le, wǒ gǎnjǐn shōu yīfu.

Seeing that it started to rain, I hurriedly collected the clothes.

为了赶上火车，他们赶紧吃了早饭。

Wèile gǎnshàng huǒchē, tāmen gǎnjǐn chīle zǎofàn.

In order to catch the train, they hurriedly ate breakfast.

听到警报声，所有人赶紧从大楼里撤离。

Tīng dào jǐngbào shēng, suǒyǒu rén gǎnjǐn cóng dàlóu lǐ chèlí.

Upon hearing the alarm, everyone hurriedly evacuated from the building.

Word Definition - 赶紧

gǎn jǐn hurriedly; without delay

Individual Character Details

赶 gǎn
紧 jǐn