Definition
匆匆 (cōng cōng) is an adjective meaning 'hurried, in a hurry', often used adverbially with 地 to describe a quick, fleeting action. It is more literary than 匆忙 (cōng máng) and common in set phrases like 行色匆匆 (in a hurry). Unlike the adverb 急忙 (jí máng), 匆匆 can modify nouns (e.g., 匆匆的脚步) and be used as a predicate.
adjective
hurriedin a hurry
Examples
- 匆匆。Tā cōng cōng de zǒujìn le jiàoshì.He hurried into the classroom.
- ，匆匆。Shíjiān hěn jǐn, wǒmen zhǐ néng cōng cōng chī le jǐ kǒu fàn.Time was tight, so we could only eat a few hurried bites.
- 匆匆。Tā cōng cōng xiě le jǐ jù huà jiù líkāi le.She hurriedly wrote a few sentences and left.
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