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difference between 赶紧/尽快/连忙/急忙/匆忙/立刻


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what are the difference between all these? 赶紧/ 尽快/ 连忙/ 急忙/ 匆忙/ 立刻

once teacher explained the difference between 立刻 and 连忙

连忙 is for a past and 立刻 is for the present and past

but the others???:help

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Main difference between 赶紧 and 赶忙 is that only 赶紧 can be used in imperative sentences (as far as I know)。

急忙 seems to be fine in sentences describing both a past action and a on-going one.

你干吗这样急急忙忙的?

Why are you in such a hurry?

她见医生走出手术室,急忙上前问长问短。

She asked the surgeon a lot of questions after he came out of the operating room.

尽快 as quickly as possible, ASAP, etc.

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匆忙 adj. describing 急急忙忙的样子 .

行事匆忙 doing sth. hastily

时间匆忙 time is pressing

他付了船钱,匆忙下船

立刻 emphasized "immediately" rather than "hurriedly“. Is often found in imperative sentences and can take the place of 就 in the "一 。。。就。。。” sentence pattern.

一下飞机,立刻给家里打电话

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