Today’s word of the day is 赶 (gǎn) which means ‘to rush’. Let’s practice making different words, phrases, and sentences with 赶 (gǎn).
赶紧 (gǎn jǐn) To hurry up
The first word is 赶紧 (gǎn jǐn) which means ‘to hurry up’. Let’s look at each character of this word, 赶 means ‘to hurry’ and 紧 means ‘urgent’. A way of using it in a sentence is: 你赶紧去吧！ (Nǐ gǎnjǐn qù ba.) Hurry up and go!
赶走 (gǎn zǒu) To chase away
Another word we can create with 赶 (gǎn) is 赶走 (gǎn zǒu). This means ‘to chase away’. Let’s again look at each character of this word, 赶 means ‘to rush’, and 走means ‘to go’. A way of using it in a sentence is 他把猫赶走。(Tā bǎ māo gǎn zǒu.) He chased the cat away.
赶飞机 (gǎn fēijī) To catch a flight
Finally, we can create the word 赶飞机 (gǎn fēijī) which means ‘to catch a flight’. The 飞机 here means ‘plane’. A way of using it in a sentence is 我要赶飞机，你能快点吗？(Wǒ yào gǎn fēijī, nǐ néng kuài diǎn ma?) I need to catch a flight, can you be a bit quicker?