gon2 gan2趕緊赶紧

Jyutpinggon2 gan2

Yalegón gán

動詞Uncommon

Definition

To do something in a hurry; to make haste to do something as quickly as possible.

colloquialdaily actionstime

How it's used

While 趕緊 is understood in Hong Kong, it is heavily influenced by Mandarin and feels less native than the more common 快啲 or 趕住. Locals typically use 趕住 to describe the state of being in a rush, or simply use 快啲 as an adverb to mean quickly. Using 趕緊 often sounds like someone is reading from a script or trying to sound more formal than the situation requires.

Examples

faai3快di1啲gon2趕gan2緊heoi3去daap3搭ce1車laa1啦，ci4遲zo2咗zau6就mou5冇wai6位co5坐。

Hurry up and go catch the bus, if you're late there won't be any seats.

nei5你gon2趕gan2緊zou6做jyun4完fan2份gung1功fo3課mei6未aa4呀？

Have you finished rushing through your homework yet?

Common phrases

gon2趕gan2緊si4時gaan3間

in a rush for time

gon2趕gan2緊zau2走

hurry to leave

Common mistake

Learners often use 趕緊 as a direct translation for hurry, but it sounds unnatural in casual speech. Use 趕住 when you are currently in a rush, or 快啲 to tell someone to speed up their actions.