赶

趕

gǎn

verb HSK 3 #1,039

Meanings

1 to hurry; to rush
2 to catch (a bus/train)
3 to drive away; to chase

Characters

to hurry; to rush; to catch up

Contains 走 (walk) radical — hurrying involves fast walking.

Examples

快赶不上飞机了！

Kuài gǎn bú shàng fēijī le!

We're about to miss the plane!

赶公交车。

Gǎn gōngjiāo chē.

To catch the bus.

他赶着去上班。

Tā gǎn zhe qù shàngbān.

He's rushing to work.

Tips

usage

赶上 means 'to catch up with' or 'to be in time for.' 赶不上 means 'to miss/not catch.' 赶走 means 'to drive away.'

Stroke Order

赶 gǎn