cōng cù
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  • adj.hastily; hasty; in a hurry/rush

    • dòng shēn shí tài cōng cù le bǎ gǎo zi wàng zài jiā li méi dài lái

      动身匆促稿子带来

      Since we set out too hastily, I forgot to take the manuscript with me.

    • zǒu de hěn cōng cù

      匆促

      walk hastily

    • shí jiān cōng cù

      时间匆促

      not enough time

    • cōng cù qǐ chéng

      匆促起程

      set out hastily

    • cōng cù bàn shì

      匆促

      hurry on the business

    • cōng cù jué dìng

      匆促决定

      rush into a decision

    • tā men bèi cōng cù diào fù qián xiàn

      他们匆促调赴前线

      They were hurried to the front.

    • cōng cù táo zǒu

      匆促逃走

      beat a hasty retreat

    • tā cōng cù de jiǎng zhe zì jǐ jué de tài du bù tài zì ran

      匆促自己觉得态度自然

      She spoke hastily in an unnatural manner.

    • wǒ men bù néng zhè yàng cōng cù zuò chū jué dìng

      我们这样匆促作出决定

      No hasty decision should be made by us.

Word usage

  • Note
    "匆促" is different from "匆猝". "匆猝" indicates suddenness, such as "他因突发心脏病,匆猝去世"; "匆促" indicates time constraints and shortness, such as "来不及准备,匆促登场".