赶来

趕來

gǎnlái

verb #4,184

Meanings

1 to rush over
2 to hurry over
3 to come in a hurry

Characters

to rush; to hurry; to chase

Examples

救护车很快赶来了。

Jiùhùchē hěnkuài gǎnlái le.

The ambulance hurried over quickly.

听到消息，他马上赶来了。

Tīngdào xiāoxi, tā mǎshàng gǎnlái le.

Upon hearing the news, he rushed over immediately.

Tips

grammar

赶来 is a directional complement: 赶 (to rush) + 来 (to come, toward speaker). Compare with 赶去 (gǎnqù, to rush away from speaker).

Stroke Order

赶 gǎn

来 lái