The Chinese word 马上 means “immediately” or “right away”. It is a commonly used adverb in everyday conversation and writing, and is often used to express urgency or promptness. For example, you might say “我马上回来” which means “I’ll be right back” or “请马上处理这个问题” which means “Please handle this issue immediately”.
Translation
Adverb: immediately, at once
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 我马上就要去上班 | wǒ mǎshàng jiù yào qù shàngbān | I’m going to work right away |
| 他马上就会到这里来 | tā mǎshàng jiù huì dào zhèlǐ lái | He will be here very soon |
| 我们必须马上采取行动 | wǒmen bìxū mǎshàng cǎiqǔ xíngdòng | We must take action immediately |
| 请马上把这份文件交给他 | qǐng mǎshàng bǎ zhè fèn wénjiàn jiāo gěi tā | Please give him this document right away |
| 他马上就要结婚了 | tā mǎshàng jiù yào jiéhūn le | He is getting married very soon |
| 我们需要马上解决这个问题 | wǒmen xūyào mǎshàng jiějué zhège wèntí | We need to solve this problem immediately |
| 请马上给我回复 | qǐng mǎshàng gěi wǒ huífù | Please reply to me right away |
| 我马上就要离开这里了 | wǒ mǎshàng jiù yào líkāi zhèlǐ le | I’m leaving here very soon |
HSK
马上 is part of HSK Level 3 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 1.
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