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匆忙 (cōng máng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

匆忙 (cōng máng) is a Chinese word: hurried. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 匆忙

形 xíng adjective

hurried

他匆忙地离开了办公室。

tā cōng máng de lí kāi le bàn gōng shì

He hurriedly left the office.

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Word breakdown

匆 cōng — hasty, rushed

Words with this character (1)
  • 1 匆匆 cōng cōng — hurriedly HSK 6
    • 匆 hurried (first instance, base meaning)
    • 匆 hurried (reduplicated for emphasis and adverbial quality)
    Example

    他匆匆离开了办公室。

    tā cōng cōng lí kāi le bàn gōng shì

    He hurriedly left the office.

忙 máng — busy, hurried

Words with this character (9)
  • 1 帮忙 bāng máng — to help HSK 2
    • 帮 help, assist
    • 忙 with tasks/work (literally 'busy')
    Example

    你能帮忙搬这个箱子吗？

    nǐ néng bāng máng bān zhè ge xiāng zi ma

    Can you help move this box?

  • 2 忙碌 máng lù — busy HSK 5
    • 忙 busy, hurried
    • 碌 toil, work busily
    Example

    妈妈在厨房里忙碌着。

    mā ma zài chú fáng lǐ máng lù zhe

    Mom is bustling about in the kitchen.

  • 3 急忙 jí máng — hurriedly HSK 5
    • 急 urgent, hurried
    • 忙 busy, in haste
    Example

    他急忙跑出去了。

    tā jí máng pǎo chū qù le

    He hurriedly ran out.

  • 4 连忙 lián máng — promptly, hurriedly HSK 5
    • 连 continuously, immediately (without pause)
    • 忙 hurried, urgent (manner of action)
    Example

    他连忙站起来欢迎客人。

    tā lián máng zhàn qǐ lái huān yíng kè rén

    He promptly stood up to welcome the guests.

  • 5 繁忙 fán máng — busy HSK 6
    • 繁 numerous, complex (intensifies the busy quality)
    • 忙 busy, occupied (core meaning of being engaged in activity)
    Example

    机场在节假日特别繁忙。

    jī chǎng zài jié jià rì tè bié fán máng

    The airport is especially busy during holidays.

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  • 6 赶忙 gǎn máng — hastily HSK 6
    • 赶 to rush, to hurry
    • 忙 hurried manner, urgency
    Example

    妈妈看见孩子摔倒了，赶忙跑过去。

    mā ma kàn jiàn hái zi shuāi dǎo le gǎn máng pǎo guò qu

    Mom saw the child fall and hastily ran over.

  • 7 忙乱 máng luàn — flustered HSK 7
    • 忙 busy, rushed
    • 乱 chaotic, confused, disorderly
    Example

    早上起晚了，我忙乱地准备出门。

    zǎo shang qǐ wǎn le wǒ máng luàn de zhǔn bèi chū mén

    I woke up late this morning and got ready to go out in a fluster.

  • 8 忙活 máng huo — to be busy doing HSK 7
    • 忙 busy (core meaning of being occupied)
    • 活 work, activity (colloquial suffix emphasizing doing/working)
    Example

    妈妈在厨房忙活了一上午。

    mā ma zài chú fáng máng huo le yī shàng wǔ

    Mom has been busy working in the kitchen all morning.

  • 9 慌忙 huāng máng — hurriedly, flustered HSK 7
    • 慌 flustered, panicked state
    • 忙 rushed, hurried action
    Example

    他慌忙地跑出了房间。

    tā huāng máng de pǎo chū le fáng jiān

    He hurriedly ran out of the room.

Structure & writing
1 匆 cōng — hurried; hasty
匆 is a component in 1 characters
HSK 7
葱 cōng scallion; green onion (a common vegetable or seasoning)

consists of

1.1 勿 wù — do not; must not (prohibition or dissuasion)
勿 is a component in 6 characters
HSK 2
场 chǎng a place or large area suited for certain needs
HSK 3
易 yì easy; not difficult (opposite of 难) 物 wù thing; object; matter
HSK 4
忽 hū careless, inattentive
HSK 6
匆 cōng hurried; hasty
HSK 7
吻 wěn lips
1.2 丶 zhǔ — dot stroke; ancient punctuation mark, now a basic stroke component
丶 is a component in 21 characters
HSK 1
太 tài high; great
HSK 2
为 wéi to do; to act
HSK 3
主 zhǔ owner; one who possesses property or power 勺 sháo ladle; spoon (a handled utensil for scooping)
HSK 4
乓 pāng onomatopoeia for gunshots, slamming doors, or crashing sounds 压 yā to press down on an object (often from above) 尤 yóu exceptional; outstanding 户 hù single-panel door; door in general 术 shù skill; technique; art; learning
HSK 5
义 yì justice; righteous principle or moral conduct 兔 tù rabbit; hare (mammal with large ears, split upper lip, short tail, and strong hind legs, known for swift running and jumping; includes domestic and wild varieties; fur used for textiles and clothing) 叉 chā fork (a utensil with two or more tines at one end and a handle at the other) 玉 yù jade; a fine-grained, hard, lustrous mineral used for ornaments and carvings 良 liáng good; excellent
HSK 6
凡 fán ordinary, commonplace 匆 cōng hurried; hasty
HSK 7
丸 wán small round object (〜子, 〜儿) 斥 chì to reprimand; to scold 犬 quǎn dog 琢 zuó to ponder repeatedly; to mull over (见"琢磨") 蔑 miè (lit.) nothing, without

Stroke order

2 忙 máng — busy, occupied (opposite of '闲')

忙 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 忄 xīn — heart/mind radical (vertical form)
忄 is a component in 55 characters
HSK 1
忙 máng busy, occupied (opposite of '闲')
HSK 2
快 kuài fast; quick (opposite of 慢) 情 qíng emotion; feeling; psychological state of love, hatred, joy, fear, etc. aroused by external things 慢 màn slow; taking a long time (opposite of 快) 懂 dǒng to know; to understand
HSK 3
怕 pà to fear; to be afraid of 怪 guài strange, unusual 惯 guàn to be accustomed to; to be used to
HSK 4
忆 yì to recall; to remember 怀 huái chest; bosom 性 xìng character; temperament; disposition 恼 nǎo to anger; to make angry 悔 huǐ to regret something one has done or said
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惊 jīng （of mules, horses, etc.）to bolt out of control in fright 惜 xī to cherish and value; not to discard carelessly 愉 yú happy, joyful 懒 lǎn lazy, disinclined to work (opposite of 勤)
HSK 5
恢 huī (lit.) vast; broad 悄 qiāo quiet, silent; (of actions) done without others knowing 慎 shèn careful, cautious 憾 hàn to feel regret; to be dissatisfied or disappointed
HSK 6
忧 yōu sad; melancholy 怜 lián to pity, to sympathize 恨 hèn to hate; to resent 恰 qià exactly, just 惧 jù to fear; to dread
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愤 fèn to feel indignant; to be angry
HSK 7
怖 bù to fear; to be afraid 怡 yí (lit.) joyful; cheerful 怯 qiè timid; afraid; lacking courage 恍 huǎng suddenly; all at once; in a flash 恒 héng lasting; permanently unchanged
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恤 xù (lit.) to worry; to be concerned 悟 wù to understand; to comprehend; to awaken 悦 yuè happy, joyful 悴 cuì (lit.) sorrowful; grieved 悼 dào to mourn, to grieve for the deceased 惋 wǎn to feel sympathy or regret for another's misfortune 惕 tì to be cautious and vigilant 惦 diàn to keep thinking about; to worry about 惨 cǎn cruel, vicious 惬 qiè contented; pleased 惭 cán ashamed; feeling shame 惮 dàn (lit.) to fear; to dread 惰 duò lazy, sluggish; opposite of 勤 愣 lèng to be dazed; to stare blankly 愧 kuì ashamed; feeling shame for one's faults or wrongdoings 慌 huāng flustered, hurried, frantic 慑 shè (lit.) to fear; to frighten 慨 kǎi indignant; filled with righteous anger 慷 kāng see 慷慨: ①full of righteous spirit, impassioned; ②generous, unsparing 憔 qiáo haggard and sallow (see 憔悴) 憧 chōng flickering or moving back and forth indecisively (see "憧憧") 憬 jǐng (lit.) to awaken; to become aware 懈 xiè to relax; to slacken in will or effort
2.2 亡 wáng — to flee; to run away
亡 is a component in 8 characters
HSK 1
忙 máng busy, occupied (opposite of '闲')
HSK 2
忘 wàng to forget, fail to remember, omit 望 wàng to look, to look into the distance
HSK 6
盲 máng blind; unable to see
HSK 7
妄 wàng absurd, irrational, wild 氓 máng see "流氓": ① vagrant; rogue or hooligan; ② indecent behavior such as harassing women 芒 máng a perennial herb (Miscanthus sinensis) growing in hills and fields, with linear leaves, brownish-yellow panicles in autumn, and hairy fruits 茫 máng vast and boundless, indistinct

Stroke order