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赶赴 (gǎn fù) — to hurry (to a place); to rush (to attend)

Definition

A formal verb meaning 'to rush to (a place)' for an urgent or important purpose. It pairs only with destinations, unlike 赶, which also takes vehicles or events. 奔赴 is a close synonym.

verb
to hurry (to a place)to rush (to attend)

Examples

  • 赶赴。
    Jiù yuán duì xùn sù gǎn fù zāi qū.
    The rescue team quickly rushed to the disaster area.
  • 赶赴。
    Tā gǎn fù běi jīng cān jiā zhòng yào huì yì.
    He rushed to Beijing to attend an important meeting.
  • 赶赴。
    Tā jiē dào tōng zhī hòu lì kè gǎn fù xiàn chǎng.
    She immediately rushed to the scene after receiving the notice.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

赶gǎnto hurry
赴fùto go to

赶赴 combines 赶, to hurry, and 赴, to go to, giving the sense of rushing to a place.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 趕; 赶 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
走走zǒu
Sound part声符shēngfú
旱
旱hàn趕gǎn
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 趕 combines 走, for the meaning, and 旱, for the sound; this is about 趕, not 赶.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
走走zǒurunning
Sound part声符shēngfú
卜
卜bǔ赴fù
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

赴 pairs 走, meaning running, with 卜, which gives the sound.

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HSK 3.0 Level 7-9Travel & Tourism

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