Definition
赶上 (gǎn shàng) is a compound verb meaning to successfully catch up with someone/something or to be in time for an event. Unlike 赶 (gǎn), which means 'to hurry to catch' without guaranteeing success, 赶上 emphasizes the result of actually making it. 追赶 (zhuī gǎn) is more about actively pursuing or chasing after someone/something.
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 nǔlì xuéxí, xīwàng néng gǎn shàng tóngxuémen.I study hard, hoping to catch up with my classmates.
- ，赶上。Wǒmen kuài zǒu, hái néng gǎn shàng zuìhòu yì bān gōnggòng qìchē.Let's walk quickly; we can still catch the last bus.
- ，赶上。Zuótiān wǒ chūqù sànbù, zhèng gǎn shàng xià yǔ le.Yesterday I went for a walk and it happened to be raining.
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