Hanzi
Traditional
趕
Simplified
赶
趕
赶

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; by (a certain time)

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 3

Pinyin

gǎn, qián

Bopomofo

ㄍㄢˇ, ㄑㄧㄢˊ

Jyutping

gon2

Example sentences

趕 / 赶 gǎn
我 要 去 趕 火車 。
我 要 去 赶 火车 。

I am going to catch a train.

慢慢 mànmàn
你 可以 慢慢 吃 ， 不用 趕 時間 。
你 可以 慢慢 吃 ， 不用 赶 时间 。

You can eat slowly, there's no need to rush.

趕快 / 赶快 gǎnkuài
時間 不 早 了 ， 我們 趕快 走 吧 。
时间 不 早 了 ， 我们 赶快 走 吧 。

It is getting late, let us go quickly.

落水 luòshuǐ
那個 孩子 不小心 落水 了 ， 大家 趕快 過去 救 他 。
那个 孩子 不小心 落水 了 ， 大家 赶快 过去 救 他 。

That child accidentally fell into the water, and everyone hurried over to save him.

趕緊 / 赶紧 gǎnjǐn
看到 下雨 了 ， 他 趕緊 把 衣服 收 進 屋子 裡 。
看到 下雨 了 ， 他 赶紧 把 衣服 收 进 屋子 里 。

Seeing that it was raining, he hurriedly collected the clothes into the house.

自覺 / 自觉 zìjué
他 自覺 說 錯 了 話 ， 便 趕緊 閉口 。
他 自觉 说 错 了 话 ， 便 赶紧 闭口 。

He realized he had said the wrong thing and quickly shut his mouth.

趕上 / 赶上 gǎnshàng
我們 得 跑 快 一點 才能 趕上 那 班 公車 。
我们 得 跑 快 一点 才能 赶上 那 班 公车 。

We have to run a bit faster to catch that bus.

腳步 / 脚步 jiǎobù
他 加快 腳步 ， 想 趕上 前面 的 人 。
他 加快 脚步 ， 想 赶上 前面 的 人 。

He quickened his pace, wanting to catch up with the person in front.

趕到 / 赶到 gǎndào
我們 趕到 機場 時 ， 飛機 已經 起飛 了 。
我们 赶到 机场 时 ， 飞机 已经 起飞 了 。

When we rushed to the airport, the plane had already taken off.

及時 / 及时 jíshí
幸好 你 及時 趕到 了 。
幸好 你 及时 赶到 了 。

Fortunately you arrived just in time.

Example Vocabulary

趕

gan3

to catch (transport); to rush for

趕快

gan3'kuai4

quickly; at once; fast

趕緊

gan3'jin3

hurriedly; quickly; without delay

趕上

gan3'shang4

to catch up with; to be in time for

趕到

gan3'dao4

to reach (a destination) in a hurry; to rush to

趕走

gan3'zou3

趕不上

gan3'bu4'shang4

can't catch up; can't make it (in time); can't compare to

趕不及

gan3'bu4'ji2

趕來

gan3'lai2

to rush over; to hurry to a place

趕出

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