赶来 (gǎn lái) — to hurry over, to rush here

Definition

赶来 is a directional verb phrase meaning to rush TO this place — the 来 points to the destination. Often stresses urgency, not just arrival.

verb

to hurry overto rush here

赶来。
Tā tīng dào xiāo xi hòu lì kè gǎn lái le.
He hurried over immediately after hearing the news.
赶来。
Xiāo fáng chē zài wǔ fēn zhōng nèi gǎn lái le.
The fire truck arrived within five minutes.
赶来。
Jiù yuán rén yuán lián yè gǎn lái le.
The rescue workers rushed over overnight.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

补充bǔchōngVerb + complement

An action followed by its result or direction.

Hurry plus come: 赶 is rushing and 来 points toward the speaker.

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.

走旱趕

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

旱

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.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 來; 来 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 來 shows a wheat plant: a central ear, upward leaves, and downward stem and roots. The simplified 来 is a later shorthand.

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