赶
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gǎn · to pursue, to overtake

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HSK 3.0 · Level 4Frequency #2113
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10Total strokes

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Lower-left enclosureCharacter structure

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走Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 赶

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gǎnWords pronounced gǎn
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Example sentences

Notice where 赶 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ yào gǎn jǐn le !我要赶紧了!

I have to hurry!

Source: Tatoeba #793948 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā hái shì gǎn kuài bì zuǐ de hǎo.他还是赶快闭嘴的好。

The sooner he shuts up, the better.

Source: Tatoeba #5951860 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Kuài yì diǎn, nǐ jiù néng gǎn shàng huǒ chē le.快一点,你就能赶上火车了。

Hurry, and you will catch the train.

Source: Tatoeba #476215 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ men huì jí shí gǎn dào ma ?我们会及时赶到吗?

Will we arrive in time?

Source: Tatoeba #349291 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā huì jǐnliàng àn shí gǎn lái de.她会尽量按时赶来的。

She will do her best to be here on time.

Source: Tatoeba #2411921 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ juéde nǐ yīnggāi gǎn jǐn zǒu.我觉得你应该赶紧走。

I think you should leave as soon as you can.

Source: Tatoeba #8936382 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 赶 in context

  1. Say gǎn, then recall the core meaning: to pursue, to overtake.
  2. Write all 10 strokes while keeping the lower-left enclosure balanced.
  3. Use it in 赶紧 (gǎn jǐn), meaning “hurriedly”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 赶 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.