赶时髦

趕時髦

gǎnshímáo

verb #37,757

Meanings

1 to follow the latest fashion
2 to keep up with trends
3 to be trendy

Characters

to chase, hurry

long hair, dashing (literary)

Examples

HSK 7-9

年轻人都喜欢赶时髦。

Niánqīngrén dōu xǐhuan gǎn shímáo.

Young people all like to follow the latest fashions.

HSK 7-9

他买这件衣服只是为了赶时髦。

Tā mǎi zhè jiàn yīfu zhǐshì wèile gǎn shímáo.

He bought this outfit just to be trendy.

Tips

usage

Often slightly disapproving - 赶时髦 carries a hint that the person is chasing trends rather than thinking for themselves. The literal image: 赶 'chase/run after' + 时髦 'fashionable' = running after fashion.

Stroke Order

赶 gǎn

时 shí

髦 máo