Word

赶 (gǎn) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 4

Meaning of 赶

动 dòng verb

to rush, to hurry

我要赶火车。

wǒ yào gǎn huǒ chē

I need to catch a train.

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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 赶快 gǎn kuài — quickly, hurry up HSK 4
- 赶 to rush, to hurry
- 快 fast, quick
Example

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.
3 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.
4 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.
5 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.

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

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