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赶紧 (gǎn jǐn) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 4

赶紧 (gǎn jǐn) is a Chinese word: quickly, hurriedly. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 赶紧

副 fù adverb

quickly, hurriedly

天要下雨了，赶紧回家吧。

tiān yào xià yǔ le gǎn jǐn huí jiā ba

It's about to rain, hurry home.

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Word breakdown

赶 gǎn — hurry, rush

Words with this character (5)
  • 1 赶上 gǎn shàng — catch up with HSK 4
    • 赶 chase, hurry, rush toward
    • 上 directional complement indicating successful reaching or attaining
    Example

    你快点，还能赶上火车。

    nǐ kuài diǎn hái néng gǎn shàng huǒ chē

    Hurry up, you can still catch the train.

  • 2 赶快 gǎn kuài — quickly, hurry up HSK 4
    • 赶 to rush, to hurry
    • 快 fast, quick
    Example

    天要下雨了，赶快回家吧。

    tiān yào xià yǔ le gǎn kuài huí jiā ba

    It's going to rain, hurry home.

  • 3 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.

  • 4 赶赴 gǎn fù — to rush to HSK 7
    • 赶 hurry, rush (emphasizes speed and urgency)
    • 赴 go to, proceed to (emphasizes the destination or purpose)
    Example

    消防员接到警报后立即赶赴现场。

    xiāo fáng yuán jiē dào jǐng bào hòu lì jí gǎn fù xiàn chǎng

    Firefighters immediately rushed to the scene after receiving the alarm.

  • 5 追赶 zhuī gǎn — to chase HSK 7
    • 追 chase, pursue, follow after
    • 赶 catch up with, rush toward
    Example

    小狗在草地上追赶蝴蝶。

    xiǎo gǒu zài cǎo dì shang zhuī gǎn hú dié

    The puppy chases butterflies on the lawn.

紧 jǐn — urgent, tight (emphasizes urgency)

Words with this character (12)
  • 1 紧张 jǐn zhāng — nervous HSK 4
    • 紧 tight, constricted
    • 张 stretched, taut
    Example

    我第一次演讲时很紧张。

    wǒ dì yī cì yǎn jiǎng shí hěn jǐn zhāng

    I was very nervous when I gave my first speech.

  • 2 不要紧 bú yào jǐn — it doesn't matter HSK 5
    • 不 not; provides negation
    • 要 important/need; forms 'important' with 紧
    • 紧 tight/urgent/critical; combines with 要 to mean 'important'
    Example

    你别担心，不要紧的。

    nǐ bié dān xīn bú yào jǐn de

    Don't worry, it doesn't matter.

  • 3 抓紧 zhuā jǐn — grasp tightly; hurry up; lose no time HSK 5
    • 抓 grasp; seize (action of taking hold)
    • 紧 tight; urgent (sense of urgency and immediacy)
    Example

    我们要抓紧时间完成这个项目。

    wǒ men yào zhuā jǐn shí jiān wán chéng zhè ge xiàng mù

    We need to hurry up and finish this project.

  • 4 紧密 jǐn mì — tight; close; close-knit; intimate HSK 5
    • 紧 tight; firm (emphasizes closeness without gaps)
    • 密 dense; intimate (emphasizes thoroughness and closeness)
    Example

    他们之间保持着紧密的联系。

    tā men zhī jiān bǎo chí zhe jǐn mì de lián xì

    They maintain close contact between them.

  • 5 紧急 jǐn jí — urgent HSK 5
    • 紧 tight, tense (conveys pressure and tension)
    • 急 urgent, hasty (conveys immediacy and need for quick action)
    Example

    这是紧急情况，我们必须立即行动。

    zhè shì jǐn jí qíng kuàng wǒ men bì xū lì jí xíng dòng

    This is an urgent situation, we must act immediately.

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Structure & writing
1 赶 gǎn — to chase; to arrive in time

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

consists of

1.1 走 zǒu — to walk; (of birds or animals) to move the feet forward alternately
走 is a component in 11 characters
HSK 1
起 qǐ to stand up from a sitting, lying, or prone position; to sit up from lying down 超 chāo to surpass, to exceed
HSK 3
越 yuè to cross over (an obstacle); to leap over 趣 qù intention; inclination
HSK 4
赶 gǎn to chase; to arrive in time 趟 tàng measure word for trips or journeys (round trips, comings and goings)
HSK 5
趋 qū to walk quickly
HSK 6
徒 tú to go on foot (without vehicle or horse) 趁 chèn to take advantage of (an opportunity)
HSK 7
赴 fù to go; to proceed to 陡 dǒu steep, nearly vertical
1.2 干 gān — shield (ancient weapon)
Xpinyin
干 is a component in 15 characters
HSK 1
午 wǔ the seventh of the twelve Earthly Branches
HSK 3
南 nán south (one of the four cardinal directions, opposite of north) 平 píng flat; level; even (like the surface of still water)
HSK 4
幸 xìng happy; fortunate 汗 hàn sweat; perspiration secreted by the skin 赶 gǎn to chase; to arrive in time
HSK 6
刊 kān to delete and revise 岸 àn shore; bank; coast (of a river, lake, sea, etc.) 旱 hàn drought; dry (opposite of 涝) 罕 hǎn rare; scarce 肝 gān liver (digestive organ in humans and higher animals)
HSK 7
凿 záo chisel (a hand tool with a blade for carving or boring) 奸 jiān hypocritical and cunning 杆 gǎn the slender, rod-like part of an object (including hollow ones) 竿 gān bamboo pole, the main stem of bamboo

Stroke order

2 紧 jǐn — tight, close together; opposite of 'loose'

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

紧 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order