赶快

gǎnkuài

Traditional: 赶快

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Translation

quickly, hurry up

Word origin

A compound of 赶 (gǎn, to rush or drive on) and 快 (kuài, fast). The pairing urges someone to act without delay.

Origin
compound
Root
赶 (gǎn, to rush) + 快 (kuài, fast)

Stroke order

Stroke order for 赶

Stroke order for 快

Examples

Hurry up, we are going to be late.

Quickly finish your homework.

It is raining, hurry home.

He hurried off to the station.

Quickly tell me what happened.

赶快 (gǎn kuài) means quickly or hurry up. It urges someone to do something at once.

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This word is part of lesson 25.