忙即.

English translation: hastily

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Chinese term or phrase:忙即.
English translation:hastily
Entered by: cristini04

17:34 Apr 25, 2016
Chinese to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / Literature.
Chinese term or phrase: 忙即.
老关忙即跳下车去. Hello. Could you please explain me the aforementioned term? Thank you in advance.
cristini04
Romania
Local time: 04:27
hastily
Explanation:
he's mostly likely in a rush.
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Frank Zou
China
Local time: 09:27
Grading comment
Thanks.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1hastily
Frank Zou
4immediately
jyuan_us
4immediately
Yimu.W
3swiftly
tanglsus
3without hesitation
Intotheworld


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
immediately


Explanation:
Quickly, immediately

jyuan_us
United States
Local time: 21:27
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 44
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
hastily


Explanation:
he's mostly likely in a rush.

Frank Zou
China
Local time: 09:27
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Thanks.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jason Cochrane: It carries the thought of 'right away because I'm in a rush'. Any other synonyms don't quite get the spirit across.
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
swiftly


Explanation:
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/swiftly

swift
(swĭft)
adj. swift·er, swift·est
1. Moving or capable of moving with great speed; fast. See Synonyms at fast1.
2. Coming, occurring, or accomplished quickly: a swift retort.
3. Quick to act or react: swift to take revenge.

adv.
Swiftly. Often used in combination: swift-running.



    Reference: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/swiftly
tanglsus
United States
Local time: 21:27
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 8
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
without hesitation


Explanation:
without hesitation, without thinking.

Intotheworld
United States
Local time: 21:27
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
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2 days 17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
immediately


Explanation:
忙 carries with it the meaning of hastily here, while 即 carries with it the meaning of urgency, thus to translate this phrase into "immediately" would be the best choice.

Yimu.W
Germany
Local time: 03:27
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ChineseChinese
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