赶gǎnto hurry; to rush

1. 1.

   to hurry; to rushverb

2. 2.

   to try to catch (the bus etc)verb

3. 3.

   to overtake; to catch up withverb

• 赶to hurry; to rush

赶 often comes before a train, bus, or 时间 when someone is short of time, and before 回 or 到 for rushing to a place.

1. HSK 1

   我要赶火车。

   Wǒ yào gǎn huǒchē.

   I have to catch a train.

2. HSK 1

   我们赶回家吃饭。

   Wǒmen gǎn huí jiā chīfàn.

   We are rushing home to eat.

3. HSK 2

   快点，我们要赶时间。

   Kuài diǎn, wǒmen yào gǎn shíjiān.

   Hurry up, we are in a rush.

1. 
   Speaker A:

   你怎么走得这么快？

   Nǐ zěnme zǒu de zhème kuài?

   Why are you walking so fast?

2. 
   Speaker B:

   我要赶八点的火车。

   Wǒ yào gǎn bā diǎn de huǒchē.

   I have to catch the eight o'clock train.

3. 
   Speaker A:

   现在已经七点半了。

   Xiànzài yǐjīng qī diǎn bàn le.

   It is already half past seven.

4. 
   Speaker B:

   所以我得快点走，再见！

   Suǒyǐ wǒ děi kuài diǎn zǒu, zàijiàn!

   So I have to go quickly. Bye!

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Related words

• 马上mǎ shàngat onceHSK 3
• 快kuàirapid; quick; fastHSK 2
• 赶快gǎn kuàiquickly; at onceHSK 4
• 举jǔto liftHSK 4
• 交jiāoto hand over; to deliver; to pay (money); to turn overHSK 4
• 产生chǎn shēngto arise; to come into being; to come aboutHSK 4

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