赶

• 拼音: gǎn
• 汉字拆解: 赶 = 走 (walk/run) + 干 (dry, phonetic), meaning to chase or hurry

含义

To hurry; to rush; to catch up; to chase. Moving quickly to reach a destination or deadline.

A versatile verb with several common uses: 赶时间 (in a hurry), 赶公交 (catch the bus), 赶作业 (rush to finish homework). Can also mean to drive away (赶走). Context determines the specific meaning.

例句

1. 快点走，我们要赶不上飞机了。
2. 他每天早上都要赶公交车去上班。
3. 这份报告明天要交，我得赶一赶。

用法指南

语境: everyday, travel, work

语气: urgent

正确说法

• 我在赶时间，不能聊了。(I'm in a hurry, I can't chat anymore.)
• 赶紧走吧，要迟到了。(Let's hurry up, we're going to be late.)

错误说法

• 我赶了一个好心情 (Don't use 赶 with emotions — 赶 involves physical movement or time urgency, not emotional states)

起源与历史

From 走 (walk/run) and 干 (phonetic), originally meaning to chase or pursue, later extending to rushing or hurrying.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal