at once; quickly (adv.)
HSK 5
Traditional
趕快
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
他听到警报声后，赶快逃离了现场。 tā tīng dào jǐngbào shēng hòu, gǎnkuài táolí le xiànchǎng - Upon hearing the alarm, he hastily fled the scene.
我看到快要下雨了，赶快把衣服收进房间。 wǒ kàn dào kuàiyào xiàyǔ le, gǎnkuài bǎ yīfú shōu jìn fángjiān - Seeing that it was about to rain, I hastily brought the clothes inside.
他赶快写下了这个重要的备忘录。 tā gǎnkuài xiě xià le zhège zhòngyào de bèiwànglù - He hastily wrote down this important memorandum.
赶快把这些书放回书架上。 gǎnkuài bǎ zhèxiē shū fàng huí shūjià shàng - Quickly put these books back on the shelf.
他听说火灾快蔓延，赶快通知了消防队。 tā tīngshuō huǒzāi kuài mànyán, gǎnkuài tōngzhī le xiāofángduì - He heard that the fire was spreading quickly, so he promptly notified the fire brigade.
Characters
快 kuài - fast; quick | HSK 2
赶 gǎn - to catch up | HSK 4