AdverbsHSK 4

Expressing "without delay" with 赶紧

赶紧 is an adverb meaning to do something quickly or immediately, often in response to a situation that needs attention.

It is similar to 赶快 and is commonly used in spoken Chinese to urge someone to act right away.

Structure

赶紧 + Verb (+ Object)

Use before an action to tell someone to do it right away.

Subj. + 赶紧 + Verb

The subject itself acts quickly or urges the action.

快下雨了，赶紧回家吧。
Kuài xià yǔ le, gǎn jǐn huí jiā ba.
It's about to rain; let's hurry home.
你赶紧把作业写完再出去玩。
Nǐ gǎn jǐn bǎ zuò yè xiě wán zài chū qù wán.
Hurry up and finish your homework before going out to play.
医生说他的病很严重，必须赶紧去医院。
Yī shēng shuō tā de bìng hěn yán zhòng, bì xū gǎn jǐn qù yī yuàn.
The doctor said his illness is serious; he must hurry to the hospital.
时间不多了，我们赶紧走吧。
Shí jiān bù duō le, wǒ men gǎn jǐn zǒu ba.
There's not much time left; let's hurry and go.
妈妈叫我赶紧起床，不然会迟到。
Mā ma jiào wǒ gǎn jǐn qǐ chuáng, bù rán huì chí dào.
Mom told me to hurry and get up, or I would be late.