Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 赶


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Meaning

to hurry, to rush, to catch up, to overtake

Pronunciation

gǎn

Explanation

Left: go/walk (On earth feet have to walk.), right: dry (Here: laundry rack)

Mnemonic

(It might rain:) I am (now) going to still stay dry and thus I am in a hurry.

Radicals

run
dry
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Vocabulary

赶快 gǎn kuài at once; immediately
赶紧 gǎn jǐn hurriedly; without delay
赶上 gǎn shàng to keep up with; to catch up with; to overtake; to chance upon; in time for
赶时髦 gǎn shí máo to keep up with the latest fashion


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