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Meaning of 赶

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赶 (Trad.: 趕)HSK 4
Pinyin: gǎn
English Definition: to overtake; to catch up with; to hurry; to rush; to try to catch (the bus etc); to drive (cattle etc) forward; to drive (sb) away; to avail oneself of (an opportunity); until
Chinese Definition:
①追，尽早或及时到达：赶超。赶集。赶先进。
②从速，快做：赶快。赶路。赶任务。
③驱逐，驱使：赶羊。驱赶。
④等到(某个时候)：赶明儿。
⑤遇到(某种情形或机会)：正赶上。
Total strokes: 10; Radical: 走
Pictophonetic:干 indicates the sound; 走 (run) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿺ Surround from lower left
    • 走 [ zǒu ] to walk, to run, to flee
    • 干 [ gàn ] arid, dry; to oppose; to offend; to invade
Similar Characters: 赻
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Example Words
赶到HSK 4 gǎn dào to hurry (to some place)
赶紧HSK 5 gǎn jǐn hurriedly; without delay
赶快HSK 5 gǎn kuài at once; immediately
赶上HSK 4 gǎn shàng to keep up with; to catch up with; to overtake; to chance upon; in time for
追赶HSK 5 zhuī gǎn to pursue; to chase after; to accelerate; to catch up with; to overtake
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Example Sentences
1
wǒ
我
gǎn
赶
bù
不
shàng
上
nǐ
你
le
了
。
I can't catch up with you anymore.
2
wǒ men
我们
gǎn jǐn
赶紧
lí kāi
离开
zhè lǐ
这里
。
Let's leave here quickly.
3
zhè shí hòu
这时候
gǎn kuài
赶快
guān mén
关门
ba
吧
。
Close the door quickly now.
4
gǎn jǐn
赶紧
huí jiā
回家
，
bú yào
不要
chí dào
迟到
。
Hurry back home and don't be late.
5
wǒ
我
chà yì diǎn r
差一点儿
méi gǎn shàng
没赶上
fēi jī
飞机
。
I almost missed my flight.
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