马上mǎ shàngat once
马上 (mǎ shàng) means "at once" or "right away." It says something will happen very soon, as in 我马上来 (I'm coming right away) and 他马上到 (He'll be here at once). It also appears in 我们马上走吧 (Let's leave right away), where the speaker wants to go at once.
What does 马上 mean?
- 1.
at onceadverb
- 2.
right awayadverb
What do the characters in 马上 mean?
- 马not compositional here
- 上not compositional here
How do you use 马上?
See it in 我马上来, 他马上到 and 我们马上走吧.
What are some examples of 马上 in a sentence?
How is 马上 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
你在哪儿?
Nǐ zài nǎr?
Where are you?
- Speaker B:
我在家,我马上来。
Wǒ zài jiā, wǒ mǎshàng lái.
I'm at home. I'm coming right away.
- Speaker A:
好,他马上到。
Hǎo, tā mǎshàng dào.
OK. He'll be here at once.
- Speaker B:
我们马上走吧。
Wǒmen mǎshàng zǒu ba.
Let's leave right away.
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.