赶 趕
gǎn
HSK level: HSK 4
Meaning
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)
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Examples
我起了个大早为了赶第一班火车。
wǒ qǐ le gè dà zǎo wèi le gǎn dì yī bān huǒ chē。
I got up early enough to catch the first train.
Words with this character
赶紧 gǎn jǐn hurriedly赶快 gǎn kuài quickly赶到 gǎn dào to hurry赶上 gǎn shàng to keep up with追赶 zhuī gǎn to pursue赶往 gǎn wǎng to hurry to赶不上 gǎn bù shàng can't keep up with赶赴 gǎn fù to hurry赶忙 gǎn máng to hurry赶路 gǎn lù to hasten on with one's journey赶超 gǎn chāo to overtake赶车 gǎn chē to drive a horse-drawn cart赶出 gǎn chū to drive away赶工 gǎn gōng to work against the clock赶海 gǎn hǎi to gather seafood at the beach while the tide is out赶集 gǎn jí to go to a local market or country fair赶脚 gǎn jiǎo to work as a carter or porter赶考 gǎn kǎo to go and take an imperial examination赶来 gǎn lái to rush over赶跑 gǎn pǎo to drive away赶巧 gǎn qiǎo just by chance赶羊 gǎn yáng to drive sheep赶早 gǎn zǎo as soon as possible