HSK 3 · Time Adverbs

连忙

lián máng

promptly; hastily

Stroke order of 连忙

2 characters, 13 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

连 · 7 strokes 忙 · 6 strokes

Memory trick

Vehicle 车 joined by 辶 road, plus a heart 忄 in a bustle: hastily dashing along.

Parts: 连 link (车 cart + 辶 walk) + 忙 busy (忄 heart + 亡)

The characters in 连忙

连 lián — even; to connect (7 strokes)
忙 máng — busy (6 strokes)

Example sentence

他连忙站了起来。

He hurriedly stood up.

Words with 连

连续剧TV series; serial 连续continuous; in a row 连even; to connect

Words with 忙

忙busy 帮忙to help; to do a favor

More words: Time Adverbs

久long (time)曾经once; formerly 早已long ago; long since 已already 至今until now; so far 以来since 自从since 直到until 始终from start to finish; all along 从来always; ever 本来originally 提前in advance; to move up 及时timely; promptly 立刻immediately 赶紧hurriedly; quickly 赶快quickly; at once

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