Stroke order for 赶

gǎn
HSK 3HSK 3 (Write)Very Common

Basic Meaning

v
Often used to express catching up, or competing.
to chase; to try to reach (a place/time) as soon as possible.
追,尽早或及时到达。
Words:
赶不上你追我赶赶时髦追赶赶浪潮
Sentences:
  1. (kuài)(diǎn)(zǒu)()(rán)(gǎn)()(shàng)(huǒ)(chē)(le)
    Walk faster, otherwise we won't be able to catch the train.
  2. (xué)(shéng)(mén)(zài)(cāo)(cháng)(shàng)()(zhuī)()(gǎn)(wán)(de)(hěn)(kāi)(xīn)
    The students were chasing each other on the playground, playing very happily.
v
to hurry; to accelerate one's actions to meet a deadline.
加快行动,使不误时间。
Words:
赶紧赶路赶任务赶快赶活儿
Sentences:
  1. ()(gǎn)(jǐn)(xiě)(wán)(zuò)()(rán)(hòu)(chū)()(wán)(ér)
    He hurried to finish his homework and then went out to play.
  2. (wèi)(le)(gǎn)(rèn)()()(mén)(jiā)(bān)(dào)(hěn)(wǎn)
    To rush through the task, they worked overtime until late.
v
Often used for going to events or specific destinations like markets or exams.
to go to (a specific place).
去;到(某处)。
Words:
赶船赶集赶庙会赶考
Sentences:
  1. ()()(měi)(zhōu)(liù)(zǎo)(shàng)(dōu)()(gǎn)()
    Grandfather goes to the market every Saturday morning.
  2. ()(dài)(de)(xué)(shéng)()(yào)(cháng)()()(shè)()(gǎn)(kǎo)
    Students in ancient times needed to travel long distances to go take exams.
v
to drive (an animal, cart).
驾驭。
Words:
赶驴赶大车赶牲口赶马
Sentences:
  1. ()()(rén)(zhèng)(zài)(gǎn)()()(chē)
    That person is driving a donkey to pull a cart.
v
to drive away; to expel.
驱逐。
Words:
驱赶赶苍蝇赶羊
Sentences:
  1. (xià)(tiān)()(mén)()(yào)(gǎn)(cāng)(yíng)
    In summer, we need to drive away flies.
v
to happen to encounter; to happen upon (a situation or opportunity).
遇到(某种情况);碰上(某个时机)。
Words:
赶巧赶上
Sentences:
  1. (jīn)(tiān)(zhēn)(gǎn)(qiǎo)()()(chū)(mén)(jiù)(pèng)(dào)(le)()
    It's really coincidental today; as soon as I stepped out, I ran into you.
  2. ()(mén)(gāng)(hǎo)(gǎn)(shàng)()(tíng)(le)
    We happened to catch up just as the rain stopped.
prep
A colloquial expression, often shortened to 'gan3 ming2 er2'.
(colloquial) indicates waiting until a future time.
〈口〉表示等到将来某个时候。
Words:
赶明儿
Sentences:
  1. (gǎn)(míng)(ér)(tiān)()(hǎo)(le)(zǎn)(mén)()()(shān)
    When the weather gets better (in the future), let's go hiking.

Writing & Component

Radical
Structuresemi_enclosed
Stroke Count10
Strokes一丨一丨一丿㇏一一丨