Word

赶快 (gǎn kuài) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 4

Meaning of 赶快

副 fù adverb

quickly, hurry up

天要下雨了，赶快回家吧。

tiān yào xià yǔ le gǎn kuài huí jiā ba

It's going to rain, hurry home.

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Word breakdown

赶 gǎn — to rush, to hurry

1 赶上 gǎn shàng — catch up with HSK 4
- 赶 chase, hurry, rush toward
- 上 directional complement indicating successful reaching or attaining
Example

你快点，还能赶上火车。

nǐ kuài diǎn hái néng gǎn shàng huǒ chē

Hurry up, you can still catch the train.
2 赶紧 gǎn jǐn — quickly, hurriedly HSK 4
- 赶 hurry, rush
- 紧 urgent, tight (emphasizes urgency)
Example

天要下雨了，赶紧回家吧。

tiān yào xià yǔ le gǎn jǐn huí jiā ba

It's about to rain, hurry home.
3 赶忙 gǎn máng — hastily HSK 6
- 赶 to rush, to hurry
- 忙 hurried manner, urgency
Example

妈妈看见孩子摔倒了，赶忙跑过去。

mā ma kàn jiàn hái zi shuāi dǎo le gǎn máng pǎo guò qu

Mom saw the child fall and hastily ran over.
4 赶赴 gǎn fù — to rush to HSK 7
- 赶 hurry, rush (emphasizes speed and urgency)
- 赴 go to, proceed to (emphasizes the destination or purpose)
Example

消防员接到警报后立即赶赴现场。

xiāo fáng yuán jiē dào jǐng bào hòu lì jí gǎn fù xiàn chǎng

Firefighters immediately rushed to the scene after receiving the alarm.
5 追赶 zhuī gǎn — to chase HSK 7
- 追 chase, pursue, follow after
- 赶 catch up with, rush toward
Example

小狗在草地上追赶蝴蝶。

xiǎo gǒu zài cǎo dì shang zhuī gǎn hú dié

The puppy chases butterflies on the lawn.

快 kuài — fast, quick

Structure & writing

1 赶 gǎn — to chase; to arrive in time

赶 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 走 zǒu — to walk; (of birds or animals) to move the feet forward alternately

走 is a component in 11 characters

HSK 1

起 qǐ to stand up from a sitting, lying, or prone position; to sit up from lying down 超 chāo to surpass, to exceed

HSK 3

越 yuè to cross over (an obstacle); to leap over 趣 qù intention; inclination

HSK 4

赶 gǎn to chase; to arrive in time 趟 tàng measure word for trips or journeys (round trips, comings and goings)

HSK 5

趋 qū to walk quickly

HSK 6

徒 tú to go on foot (without vehicle or horse) 趁 chèn to take advantage of (an opportunity)

HSK 7

赴 fù to go; to proceed to 陡 dǒu steep, nearly vertical

1.2 干 gān — shield (ancient weapon)

Xpinyin

干 is a component in 15 characters

HSK 1

午 wǔ the seventh of the twelve Earthly Branches

HSK 3

南 nán south (one of the four cardinal directions, opposite of north) 平 píng flat; level; even (like the surface of still water)

HSK 4

幸 xìng happy; fortunate 汗 hàn sweat; perspiration secreted by the skin 赶 gǎn to chase; to arrive in time

HSK 6

刊 kān to delete and revise 岸 àn shore; bank; coast (of a river, lake, sea, etc.) 旱 hàn drought; dry (opposite of 涝) 罕 hǎn rare; scarce 肝 gān liver (digestive organ in humans and higher animals)

HSK 7

凿 záo chisel (a hand tool with a blade for carving or boring) 奸 jiān hypocritical and cunning 杆 gǎn the slender, rod-like part of an object (including hollow ones) 竿 gān bamboo pole, the main stem of bamboo

Stroke order

2 快 kuài — fast; quick (opposite of 慢)

快 is a component in 1 characters

HSK 3

筷 kuài chopsticks (~子: thin sticks of bamboo, wood, metal, etc. used to pick up food)

consists of

2.1 忄 xīn — heart/mind radical (vertical form)

忄 is a component in 55 characters

HSK 1

忙 máng busy, occupied (opposite of '闲')

HSK 2

快 kuài fast; quick (opposite of 慢) 情 qíng emotion; feeling; psychological state of love, hatred, joy, fear, etc. aroused by external things 慢 màn slow; taking a long time (opposite of 快) 懂 dǒng to know; to understand

HSK 3

怕 pà to fear; to be afraid of 怪 guài strange, unusual 惯 guàn to be accustomed to; to be used to

HSK 4

忆 yì to recall; to remember 怀 huái chest; bosom 性 xìng character; temperament; disposition 恼 nǎo to anger; to make angry 悔 huǐ to regret something one has done or said

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惊 jīng （of mules, horses, etc.）to bolt out of control in fright 惜 xī to cherish and value; not to discard carelessly 愉 yú happy, joyful 懒 lǎn lazy, disinclined to work (opposite of 勤)

HSK 5

恢 huī (lit.) vast; broad 悄 qiāo quiet, silent; (of actions) done without others knowing 慎 shèn careful, cautious 憾 hàn to feel regret; to be dissatisfied or disappointed

HSK 6

忧 yōu sad; melancholy 怜 lián to pity, to sympathize 恨 hèn to hate; to resent 恰 qià exactly, just 惧 jù to fear; to dread

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愤 fèn to feel indignant; to be angry

HSK 7

怖 bù to fear; to be afraid 怡 yí (lit.) joyful; cheerful 怯 qiè timid; afraid; lacking courage 恍 huǎng suddenly; all at once; in a flash 恒 héng lasting; permanently unchanged

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恤 xù (lit.) to worry; to be concerned 悟 wù to understand; to comprehend; to awaken 悦 yuè happy, joyful 悴 cuì (lit.) sorrowful; grieved 悼 dào to mourn, to grieve for the deceased 惋 wǎn to feel sympathy or regret for another's misfortune 惕 tì to be cautious and vigilant 惦 diàn to keep thinking about; to worry about 惨 cǎn cruel, vicious 惬 qiè contented; pleased 惭 cán ashamed; feeling shame 惮 dàn (lit.) to fear; to dread 惰 duò lazy, sluggish; opposite of 勤愣 lèng to be dazed; to stare blankly 愧 kuì ashamed; feeling shame for one's faults or wrongdoings 慌 huāng flustered, hurried, frantic 慑 shè (lit.) to fear; to frighten 慨 kǎi indignant; filled with righteous anger 慷 kāng see 慷慨: ①full of righteous spirit, impassioned; ②generous, unsparing 憔 qiáo haggard and sallow (see 憔悴) 憧 chōng flickering or moving back and forth indecisively (see "憧憧") 憬 jǐng (lit.) to awaken; to become aware 懈 xiè to relax; to slacken in will or effort

2.2 夬 guài — resolute, decisive

夬 is a component in 6 characters

HSK 1

块 kuài lump; chunk; clump

HSK 2

快 kuài fast; quick (opposite of 慢)

HSK 3

决 jué to breach (of a dike); originally to channel water, later to have a dike broken open by water

HSK 4

缺 quē to lack; to be short of

HSK 7

抉 jué (lit.) to gouge out; to dig out 诀 jué mnemonic rhyme or phrase summarizing key points of a subject

Stroke order