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Character · VerbTraditional趕

chase; hurry; drive away

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Meanings

4 senses · 9 examples
1.

verb

to chase; to pursue; to catch up with

Used in contexts of physical pursuit or catching up to a schedule or target.

Liè猎
gǒu狗
zhèng正
zài在
gǎn赶
yī一
zhī只
tù兔
zi子
 。

The hound is chasing a rabbit.

Wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
nǔ努
lì力
gōng工
zuò作
 ，
gǎn赶
zài在
jié截
zhǐ止
rì日
qī期
qián前
wán完
chéng成
 。

We must work hard to finish before the deadline.

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Tā她
yī一
lù路
xiǎo小
pǎo跑
 ，
zhōng终
yú于
gǎn赶
shàng上
le了
gōng公
jiāo交
chē车
 。

She jogged all the way and finally caught the bus.

2.

verb

to drive away; to expel; to oust

Used for forcing people, animals, or things to leave a place.

Nóng农
fū夫
bǎ把
niǎo鸟
cóng从
tián田
lǐ里
gǎn赶
zǒu走
le了
 。

The farmer drove the birds away from the field.

Tā他
men们
xiǎng想
gǎn赶
zǒu走
bù不
chèn称
zhí职
de的
jīng经
lǐ理
 。

They want to oust the incompetent manager.

3.

verb

to hurry; to rush; to be pressed for time

Often used in the compound 赶紧 (gǎnjǐn, quickly) or to describe a rushed action.

Bié别
cuī催
wǒ我
 ，
wǒ我
zhèng正
gǎn赶
lù路
ne呢
 。

Don't rush me, I'm hurrying on my way.

Wǒ我
men们
děi得
gǎn赶
zǎo早
bān班
huǒ火
chē车
 。

We have to catch the early train.

4.

verb

to drive (a vehicle); to operate

informal

Colloquial usage, similar to 开 (kāi), but less formal.

Tā他
gǎn赶
zhe着
mǎ马
chē车
qù去
jí集
shì市
 。

He drove the horse-drawn carriage to the market.

Nǐ你
huì会
gǎn赶
niú牛
chē车
ma吗
 ？

Can you drive an ox cart?