赶上 (gǎn shàng) — to catch up with; to keep up with; to make it in time for; to be in time for; to happen to encounter; to chance upon
Definition
Means to catch up with people/progress, or to arrive in time for something. Unlike 追赶 (active chasing), 赶上 focuses on reaching the same level or making a deadline; 赶 alone often means hurry or chase after.
verb
to catch up withto keep up withto make it in time forto be in time forto happen to encounterto chance upon
Examples
- ，赶上。Wǒ nǔ lì xué xí, xī wàng néng gǎn shàng tóng xué men.I study hard, hoping to catch up with my classmates.
- ，赶上。Wǒ men kuài zǒu, hái néng gǎn shàng zuì hòu yī bān gōng gòng qì chē.Let's walk quickly; we can still catch the last bus.
- ，赶上。Zuó tiān wǒ chū qù sàn bù, zhèng gǎn shàng xià yǔ le.Yesterday I went for a walk and it happened to be raining.
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