What does 赶 mean in Chinese?

赶 (gǎn) means "catch up with, to hurry, to catch up" in Chinese. The new HSK exam expects you to recognise it at HSK 4.

How do you write 赶?

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What is the radical of 赶?

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How many strokes does 赶 have?

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What HSK level is 赶?

On the new HSK exam syllabus, 赶 is a character to recognise at HSK 4.

赶 (gǎn): Meaning, Stroke Order, Radical & Examples

赶

gǎn

catch up with, to hurry, to catch up

HSK 4 character

Quick Answer

赶 (gǎn) means "catch up with, to hurry, to catch up" with HSK 4 on the new exam.

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Pronunciation

gǎn

Meaning

Primary: catch up with

Other meanings:

to hurry
to catch up

Basic info

Pinyin	gǎn
Meanings	catch up with, to hurry, to catch up
New HSK exam	Recognise at HSK 4
Frequency	#345 most common

Example sentences

我得赶快走了。
Wǒ děi gǎnkuài zǒu le.
I have to hurry and leave.
From 赶 (HSK 4)
我们要赶快出发。
Wǒmen yào gǎnkuài chūfā.
We need to hurry up and leave
From 赶快 (HSK 4)
时间不早了，赶紧走吧。
Shíjiān bù zǎo le, gǎnjǐn zǒu ba.
It's getting late, let's hurry and go.
From 赶紧 (HSK 4)

Words containing 赶

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
赶	gǎn	catch up with	HSK 4
赶快	gǎnkuài	hurry up	HSK 4
赶紧	gǎnjǐn	Quickly	HSK 4
赶忙	gǎnmáng	hurriedly, in haste	HSK 6

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赶

gǎn