急忙

• 拼音: jí máng
• 汉字拆解: 急 = 刍 (top, phonetic) + 心 (heart) — an anxious heart; 忙 = 忄 (heart) + 亡 (lost) — a heart that is lost in busyness

含义

Hurriedly; hastily; in a rush. Describes doing something quickly due to urgency.

Emphasizes the speed and urgency of an action, often because of unexpected circumstances or time pressure. Similar to 赶紧 and 连忙, but 急忙 stresses the anxious haste. Placed before the verb as an adverb. Common patterns include 急忙跑过去 (hurriedly ran over) and 急忙解释 (hastily explained).

例句

1. 听到消息后，他急忙赶到了医院。
2. 她急忙穿上外套就出门了。
3. 老师来了，学生们急忙回到自己的座位上。

用法指南

语境: everyday, narrative, urgent situations

语气: urgent

正确说法

• 他急忙打电话给妈妈。(He hurriedly called his mom.)
• 下雨了，大家急忙跑进屋里。(It started raining, and everyone hurriedly ran inside.)

错误说法

• 我每天急忙去上班 (Don't use 急忙 for routine daily actions — it implies an unexpected urgency, not a regular commute)

起源与历史

急 (urgent, anxious) + 忙 (busy, hurried) — urgent and busy, hence acting in a hurry.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal