| 趕 | 190A10 11.83 | 部居  | 畫數 14 | ㄍㄢˇ [gan3] . [Abbr.赶] | ||
| V.i. & t. | (1) V.i., to rush from one place to another, hurry on or up, catch up with s.t. or s.o., rush to do or make s.t.: 趕上 [gan3shang4]↓; 趕得及 have plenty of time to get s.t. done; 趕路 [gan3lu4], 趕考 [gan3kao3]↓; 連夜趕到城裡來 hurried to the city overnight; 趕不上時代 cannot catch up with the times; 功課趕不上了 cannot catch up with the lessons. (2) V.t., compare with, be a match for: 這女孩子那裡趕得上你 how can this girl compare with you? (3) V.t., increase the pace of : 趕工 try to get the work done faster; 趕活 [gan3huo2]↓; 趕寫 (文章等) dash off (a piece of writing, etc.); 趕拍電影 shoot a movie to beat a deadline; 趕死了人 be overworked and dead tired; 趕得我筋疲力盡 I am utterly exhausted from the pace of work. (4) V.t., drive away, expel: 趕走，趕開 drive away; 趕散 disperse; 趕出去 show (s.o.) the door, kick out; 趕進籠子裡 (of domestic animals) herd into the pens; 趕盡殺絕 drive away and exterminate every one (of the enemy). (5) V.t., to drive (cart, donkey, etc.); to herd (cattle, sheep, ducks, etc.). (6) To hurry (s.o.): 趕著他 hurry him. | |||||
| Adv. | Swiftly, quickly: 趕快 [gan3kuai4], 趕忙 [gan3mang2], 趕緊 [gan3jin3]↓. | |||||
| Prep. | 趕早 (兒) [gan3zao3]([er0])↓; 趕機會 take advantage of an opportune moment; till, until: 趕明兒 (wait) until another day; 趕回來，趕以後再商量 let's discuss it upon your return, later. | |||||
| Words | 1. 趕場 [gan3chang2], v.i., see [gan3ji2]↓. 2. 趕車的 [gan3che1de0], n., a cart driver. 3. 趕趁 [gan3chen4], v.i., take advantage of an opportunity to do business. 4. 趕檔子 [gan3dang4zi0], v.i., (1) sell goods or stage open-air shows at a market place; (2) to fish in troubled waters. 5. 趕到 [gan3dao4], (1) v.t., catch up with, overtake; (2) prep., until: 趕到明天 wait until tomorrow. 6. 趕汗 [gan3han4], v.i., to induce perspiration. 7. 趕猴兒 [gan3hou2er0], n., a game of chance played with three dice. 8. 趕會 [gan3hui4], v.i., attend a religious festival and fair held at a temple. 9. 趕活 [gan3huo2], v.t., get work done as soon as possible. 10. 趕著 [gan3zhe1], adv. phr., (1) in a hurry: 趕著做活 work at a forced pace; 趕著作親 in a hurry to get married; adv. phr., (2) v.t., coincide with: 正趕著放假的時候 just coincided with the holidays; adv. phr., (3) pursue and overtake. 11. 趕緊 [gan2jin3], adv., quickly: 趕緊離開此地 quickly get away from here. 12. 趕集 [gan3ji2], v.i., go to a village fair to buy or sell goods (also 趕場). 13. 趕考 [gan2kao3], v.i., formerly, go on a voyage to take civil examinations. 14. 趕快 [gan3kuai4], adv., quickly, see [gan3jin3]↑. 15. 趕碌 [gan3lu0], v.t., (1) cause (s.o.) to hurry up: 你別趕碌我了，我這就走 please don’t press me, I'll go right away; (2) drive (s.o.) into a corner: 不要把人趕碌急了 don't drive others into a corner. 16. 趕路 [gan3lu4], v.i., travel on foot; go by land. 17. 趕忙 [gan3mang2], adv., quickly, in a hurry. 18. 趕上 [gan3shang4], v.t., (1) catch or be in time for: 趕不上車了 won't be able to catch the bus or train; 正趕上吃飯的時候 be just in time for lunch; (2) overtake: 敵人趕上來了 the enemy is about to overtake us; (3) to match: 他的學問趕得上你 he knows as much as you do. 19. 趕趟（兒） [gan3tang4]([er0]), v.i., be in time for s.t.: 趕不上趟 (兒) be late for some occasion or schedule. 20. 趕早（兒） [gan2zao3]([er0]), adv., as early as possible. 21. 趕嘴 [gan2zui3], v.i., be an uninvited guest at dinner, take potluck at a friend's. 22. 趕網兒 [gan2wang3er0], v.i., to sacrifice oneself for the benefit of s.o. else. | |||||