匆匆

• Pinyin: cōng cōng
• Desglose de hanzi: 匆 = 勿 (not) + 心 (heart, depicting hurrying without settling)

Significado

A toda prisa; apresuradamente.

A reduplicated form of 匆 that emphasizes the rushed nature. Often used in literary or reflective contexts. Can describe both physical hurrying and the fleeting passage of time. Common phrase: 匆匆那年 (those fleeting years).

Ejemplos

1. 他匆匆吃完早餐就赶去上班了，连招呼都没来得及打。
2. 岁月匆匆，转眼间孩子们都长大成人了。
3. 她匆匆写了几行字就把信封上了，好赶上最后一班邮车。

Guía de uso

Contexto: description, literary, everyday

Tono: wistful

Correcto

• 时间过得太匆匆了。(Time passes so quickly.)
• 他匆匆忙忙地出门了。(He left in a hurry.)

Incorrecto

• 我匆匆地慢慢走 (Contradictory — 匆匆 means hurried, opposite of 慢慢)

Origen e historia

Reduplication of 匆 (hurried), originally depicting something flying past quickly. The doubled form intensifies the sense of haste.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal