How common it is
赶 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say gǎn slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
“赶”通常用于表示急着去做某事或追上某人。
gǎn cháng yòng yú biǎoshì jí zhe zuò qù měi shì huò zhuī shàng mǒu rén。
"赶"通常用于表示急着去做某事或追上某人。
Context note
这个字常出现在日常生活中，比如赶时间、赶路等场景。
zhè gè zì cháng chū xiàn ráng rì yú shēnghuo zhōng, bǐ 如 赶 时间 、 赶 路 等 场景。
这个字常出现在日常生活中，比如赶时间、赶路等场景。
5 examples
我得赶快回家。
wǒ dé gǎn kuài huí jiā。
I must hurry home.
他赶不上这班车了。
tā gǎn bú shàng zhè bān chē le。
He can't catch this bus anymore.
我们要赶快出发。
wǒ men yào gǎn kuài chū fā。
We need to set off quickly.
她赶在雨前回家了。
tā gǎn zài yǔ qián huí jiā le。
She got home before the rain started.
他赶着去参加聚会。
tā gǎn zhe qù cān jiā jù huì。
He hurried to attend the party.
5 mini stories
妈妈叫我赶快起床，因为今天要早起。
mā ma jiào wǒ gǎn kuài qǐ chuáng， yīn wèi jīn tiān yào zǎo qǐ。
Mom called me to get up quickly because we had to wake up early today.
小明赶着完成作业，因为他不想被老师批评。
xiǎo míng gǎn zhe wán chéng zuò yè， yīn wèi tā bù xiǎng bèi lǎo shī pī píng。
Xiaoming hurried to finish his homework because he didn't want to be criticized by the teacher.
爸爸赶着去接妹妹放学，因为学校已经关门了。
bà ba gǎn zhe qù jiē mèi mei fàng xué， yīn wèi xué xiào yǐ jīng guān mén le。
Dad hurried to pick up his sister from school because the school had already closed.
朋友约我赶早去公园，因为我们要在日出前到达。
péng yǒu yuē wǒ gǎn zǎo qù gōng yuán， yīn wèi wǒ men yào zài rì chū qián dào dá。
My friend invited me to go early to the park because we wanted to arrive before sunrise.
他赶着去参加面试，因为时间很紧张。
tā gǎn zhe qù cān jiā miàn shì， yīn wèi shí jiān hěn jǐn zhāng。
He hurried to attend the interview because time was very tight.