赶快

• 拼音: gǎn kuài
• 汉字拆解: 赶 = 走 (walk) + 干 (phonetic), to hurry; 快 = 忄(heart) + 夬 (decisive), meaning fast

含义

Hurry up; quickly. An adverb urging someone to act faster.

Very similar to 赶紧 but slightly less urgent. Both are commonly used in spoken Chinese. Can be used for both urgent and mildly pressing situations. Often appears at the beginning of a sentence as an instruction.

例句

1. 赶快走吧，电影快开始了。
2. 你赶快把这件事告诉他。
3. 下课了，大家赶快去食堂吃饭。

用法指南

语境: everyday, conversation, instruction

语气: urgent

正确说法

• 赶快把门关上，外面太冷了。(Quickly close the door, it's too cold outside.)
• 你赶快去看看怎么回事。(Hurry and go see what's going on.)

错误说法

• 请赶快提交报告 (In formal business communication, avoid 赶快 — use 尽快 or 请尽早 instead; 赶快 is too casual for professional writing)

起源与历史

Compound of 赶 (rush) and 快 (fast, quick), combining two words related to speed and urgency.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal