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赶紧

gǎn jǐn

Written gǎn jǐn, said gán jǐn — a third tone before another third tone is said as a second.

HSK 3 · word 1455 of 3,000

Meaning

• hurriedly
• without delay

Example sentence

Characters in 赶紧

• 赶 gǎn to overtake; to catch up with
• 紧 jǐn tight

赶 to hurry plus 紧, tight or urgent. Hurrying under pressure, and it sits before the verb.

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