Chinese
gǎndào
Meaning: to reach (a destination) in a hurry; to rush to
Part of Speech: Verb

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Handwriting

趕到
趕
到
赶到
赶
到

Example sentences

When we rushed to the airport, the plane had already taken off.
幸好你及時趕到了。
幸好你及时赶到了。
Fortunately you arrived just in time.
小偷在警察趕到之前就逃走了。
小偷在警察赶到之前就逃走了。
The thief escaped before the police arrived.
警察趕到現場,當場把他逮捕了。
警察赶到现场,当场把他逮捕了。
The police arrived at the scene and arrested him on the spot.
那艘船在暴風雨中遇險,幸好救援人員及時趕到。
那艘船在暴风雨中遇险,幸好救援人员及时赶到。
That ship encountered danger in the storm; luckily the rescuers arrived in time.
警察趕到現場時,小偷正四處逃竄。
警察赶到现场时,小偷正四处逃窜。
When the police arrived at the scene, the thief was scurrying away in all directions.
鄰居的廚房昨晚失火了,幸好消防員及時趕到。
邻居的厨房昨晚失火了,幸好消防员及时赶到。
The neighbor's kitchen caught fire last night, but fortunately the firefighters arrived in time.
消防員迅速趕到現場,開始進行救火工作。
消防员迅速赶到现场,开始进行救火工作。
Firefighters arrived at the scene quickly and began firefighting operations.

Usage Notes

Used to describe arriving at a place after moving quickly or in a hurry.

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