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赶超 (gǎn chāo) — to overtake, to surpass (in development, competition, etc.)

Definition

赶超 means to catch up to and then surpass a rival (in development, performance, or competition). It implies active striving, not just passing someone — the effort is part of the meaning.

verb
to overtaketo surpass (in development, competition, etc.)

Examples

  • 赶超。
    Zhè ge gōng sī zhèng zài nǔ lì gǎn chāo háng yè lóng tóu.
    This company is striving to overtake the industry leader.
  • 赶超。
    Zhōng guó zài kē jì lǐng yù yǐ jīng gǎn chāo le xǔ duō fā dá guó jiā.
    China has already surpassed many developed countries in the field of technology.
  • 赶超。
    Tā tōng guò bú xiè nǔ lì zhōng yú gǎn chāo le jìng zhēng duì shǒu.
    Through unremitting efforts, he finally overtook his competitors.

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gǎncatch up
超chāosurpass

From 赶 catch up and 超 surpass, overtaking.

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.

Open 赶 →

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zǒurun
Sound part声符shēngfú
召
召zhào超chāo
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

超 pairs 走, meaning “run,” with 召, which gives the sound.

Open 超 →
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