Definition
仓促 (cāng cù) means 'hasty, hurried' and emphasizes that something is done with insufficient time or preparation, often leading to negative results. It is similar to 匆忙/匆匆 (cōng máng/cōng cōng) but carries a stronger sense of inadequate preparation. Unlike 突然 (tū rán) which means 'sudden' in time, 仓促 focuses on the rushed manner of an action.
adjective
hastyhurried (often implying insufficient preparation)abruptall of a sudden (in a rushed manner)
Examples
- 仓促，。Zhè cì lǚxíng zhǔnbèi de tài cāng cù, chūfā shí cái fāxiàn wàng dài le hěn duō dōngxi.This trip was prepared too hastily — only when we left did we find we'd forgotten to bring many things.
- 仓促，。Tā cāng cù de qiān le hétong, shì hòu cái hòuhuǐ méiyǒu zǐxì yuèdú tiáokuǎn.He signed the contract hurriedly, and only later regretted not reading the terms carefully.
- 仓促，。Yīnwèi shíjiān cāng cù, wǒmen zhǐ néng jiǎndān chī ge wǔfàn jiù chūfā le.Because time was tight, we could only have a quick lunch and then set off.
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