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

HSK 3

听到消息，他马上赶来了。

Tīngdào xiāoxi, tā mǎshàng gǎnlái le.

Upon hearing the news, he rushed over immediately.

HSK 7-9

救护车很快赶来了。

Jiùhùchē hěnkuài gǎnlái le.

The ambulance hurried over quickly.

Tips

grammar

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

Stroke Order

赶 gǎn

来 lái