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匆忙

cōng máng · cong mang

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HSK 7–9Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. hasty
  2. hurried
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Two different shoes

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，你(nǐ)今天(jīntiān)怎么(zěnme)这么(zhème)匆忙(cōngmáng)？

    Dengdeng, why are you in such a hurry today?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)起晚了(qǐwǎnle)，匆忙(cōngmáng)出门(chūmén)，没(méi)看(kàn)鞋子(xiézi)。

    I overslept and left in a rush. I did not look at my shoes.

  3. Liangliang

    哈哈(hāhā)，你(nǐ)两只(liǎngzhǐ)鞋(xié)不一样(bùyīyàng)！

    Ha ha, your two shoes do not match!

  4. Dengdeng

    啊(a)？难怪(nánguài)路上(lùshang)大家(dàjiā)都(dōu)看(kàn)我(wǒ)。

    Huh? No wonder everyone looked at me on the way.

  5. Liangliang

    下次(xiàcì)别(bié)太(tài)匆忙(cōngmáng)，慢(màn)一点(yīdiǎn)。

    Next time, do not rush so much. Slow down a bit.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

她(tā)匆(cōng)忙(máng)赶(gǎn)去(qù)车(chē)站(zhàn)，以(yǐ)免(miǎn)错(cuò)过(guò)火(huǒ)车(chē)。

She hurried to the station so that she wouldn't miss the train.

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02

早(zǎo)上(shang)时(shí)间(jiān)紧(jǐn)，他(tā)匆(cōng)忙(máng)吃(chī)了(le)两(liǎng)口(kǒu)饭(fàn)就(jiù)出(chū)门(mén)了(le)。

Short on time in the morning, he hastily ate a couple of bites and left the house.

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