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赶到

gǎn dào · gan dao

Traditional 趕到

HSK 3

Meaning

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  1. to hurry (to some place)
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Catch the train

  1. Liangliang

    火车(huǒchē)三点(sāndiǎn)开(kāi)，现在(xiànzài)两点半(liǎngdiǎnbàn)了(le)！

    The train leaves at 3, and it's 2:30 now!

  2. Dengdeng

    别急(biéjí)，坐(zuò)地铁(dìtiě)十分钟(shífēnzhōng)就(jiù)能(néng)赶到(gǎndào)。

    Don't rush. By subway we can get there in ten minutes.

  3. Liangliang

    快(kuài)跑(pǎo)！我们(wǒmen)一定(yīdìng)要(yào)赶到(gǎndào)。

    Run! We must get there.

  4. Dengdeng

    我们(wǒmen)赶到(gǎndào)了(le)！火车(huǒchē)呢(ne)？

    We made it! Where's the train?

  5. Liangliang

    在(zài)那边(nàbian)，还(hái)没(méi)开(kāi)。

    Over there, it hasn't left yet.

  6. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)一下(yīxià)票(piào)，这(zhè)是(shì)明天(míngtiān)的(de)。

    Look at the ticket. This one is for tomorrow.

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2 examples
01

火(huǒ)车(chē)在(zài)他(tā)们(men)赶(gǎn)到(dào)车(chē)站(zhàn)之(zhī)前(qián)就(jiù)开(kāi)走(zǒu)了(le)。

The train left before they got to the station.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fercheung · English by Eldad · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)打(dǎ)出(chū)租(zū)车(chē)以(yǐ)及(jí)时(shí)赶(gǎn)到(dào)。

He took a taxi to get there in time.

Tatoeba: Chinese by verdastelo9604 · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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The characters

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赶
gǎn

to overtake; to catch up with; to hurry; to rush

到
dào

to reach; to arrive; to leave for; to go to

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