<p>赶紧 and 赶快 are more frequently used to command someone to do something. </p>

<blockquote>
  <p>小明，赶紧过来吃饭！</p>
  
  <p>现在已经很晚了，同学们赶快回家吧！</p>
</blockquote>

<p>连忙 tends to be used in describing people’s actions. </p>

<blockquote>
  <p>长官一声令下，士兵们便连忙跑到操场集合。</p>
</blockquote>

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<p>赶紧, 连忙 and 赶快 (in addition to 马上, 立刻 and 立即) seem to mean 'immediately', 'forthwith'.</p>
<p>However, I don't really understand where their meanings overlap or if they are somehow different in a particular way. Does anyone know?</p>
<p>From what I can ascertain, it would seem that 连忙 is just a synonym of 马上，but 赶紧，赶快 are in a different category of sorts.</p>

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What is the difference between 赶紧, 连忙 and 赶快?
# What is the difference between 赶紧, 连忙 and 赶快?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-02-11)

赶紧, 连忙 and 赶快 (in addition to 马上, 立刻 and 立即) seem to mean 'immediately', 'forthwith'.

However, I don't really understand where their meanings overlap or if they are somehow different in a particular way. Does anyone know?

From what I can ascertain, it would seem that 连忙 is just a synonym of 马上，but 赶紧，赶快 are in a different category of sorts.

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2020-02-11. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

赶紧 and 赶快 are more frequently used to command someone to do something.

> 小明，赶紧过来吃饭！
>
> 现在已经很晚了，同学们赶快回家吧！

连忙 tends to be used in describing people’s actions.

> 长官一声令下，士兵们便连忙跑到操场集合。

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Thanks so much!!  

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