赶车 (gǎn chē) — to drive a cart; to rush to catch a bus or train
Definition
Two distinct senses: drive a cart (often in rural/older contexts) vs. rush to catch a bus or train. The 'catch' sense is by far the more common modern usage.
verb
to drive a cartto rush to catch a bus or train
Examples
- ，。Tā jīn tiān gǎn le sān cì chē, zhōng yú dào le.He caught the bus three times today and finally arrived.
- 赶车。Wǒ měi tiān zǎo shàng dōu yào gǎn chē qù shàng bān.Every morning I have to rush to catch the bus to go to work.
- ，赶车。Yǐ qián zài nóng cūn, tā jīng cháng gǎn chē yùn liáng shi.Before, in the countryside, he often drove a cart to transport grain.
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