赶上

gǎn shàng · gan shang

Traditional 趕上

Meaning

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  1. to keep up with
  2. to catch up with
  3. to overtake
  4. to chance upon
  5. in time for

In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)用(yòng)尽(jìn)全(quán)力(lì)跑(pǎo),但(dàn)我(wǒ)还(hái)是(shì)没(méi)赶(gǎn)上(shàng)火(huǒ)车(chē)。

I ran as fast as I could, but I missed the train.

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

02

我(wǒ)匆(cōng)匆(cōng)忙(máng)忙(máng),为(wèi)的(de)是(shì)能(néng)赶(gǎn)上(shàng)第(dì)一(yī)班(bān)火(huǒ)车(chē)。

I hurried in order to catch the first train.

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

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