马上
HSK 3 (exam 2025)HSK 1 (2021)Old HSK 3
马上 (mǎshàng) · immediately
马上 (mǎshàng) means “immediately”. It is written with 2 characters: 马 (horse) + 上 (on). It is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 马上 is built
The characters
马 mǎ · horse
What 马 is made of
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: Simplified form of 馬, a horse galloping to the left (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
上 shàng · on
What 上 is made of
- ⺊ — structural part
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: One stroke on top of another; compare 下 (below) (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我马上回来。Wǒ mǎshàng huílai.I'll be right back.
你能马上来吗？Nǐ néng mǎshàng lái ma?Can you come right away?
Questions about 马上
What does 马上 mean?
马上 (mǎshàng) means “immediately”.
How do you pronounce 马上?
马上 is pronounced mǎshàng.
Which HSK level is 马上?
马上 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and HSK 1 (2021) and Old HSK 3.
Related words
- 马路mǎlùroad
- 马虎mǎhucareless
- 马mǎhorse
- 车上chēshàngon the bus
- 地上dìshangon the ground
- 关上guānshàngto close
- 楼上lóushàngupstairs
- 路上lùshangon the road
- 上班shàngbānto go to work
- 上边shàngbianabove
Learn 马上 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 (2021) · Group 34: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.