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

年轻人都喜欢赶时髦。

Niánqīngrén dōu xǐhuan gǎn shímáo.

Young people all like to follow the latest fashions.

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