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仓促 (cāng cù): all of a sudden; hurriedly

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7adjective

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning
all of a sudden; hurriedly
Characters
2
Part of speech
adjective
HSK level
HSK 7

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • all of a sudden
  • hurriedly

Chinese explanation

  • 形容做事时间紧迫,来不及充分准备就匆忙行动
  • 也形容事物发生得很快、很突然,让人没有心理准备。常用来修饰时间不够、准备不足的情况,如仓促出发、仓促决定。多含贬义,指因太急而显得草率、不周全。

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Example sentences

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I got up late this morning, hastily washed my face, grabbed my backpack, and rushed out the door.

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Because we prepared too hastily before setting off, we only realized at the mountaintop that we had forgotten to bring water and food.

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After receiving the call that his mother was in the hospital, he hastily booked the next available flight and hurried back to his hometown.

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This meeting was arranged very hastily; by the time many colleagues received the notice, they had no time to adjust their schedules.

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Moving day was too rushed, and I left my keys on the table in the old apartment, so I had to go back the next day to get them.

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