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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

赶上 [gǎnshàng]
  1. 1. overtake; catch up with; keep pace with
    赶上先进单位
    catch up with the advanced units
    赶上时代的发展
    keep abreast of the times
  2. 2. run into (a situation); be in time for
    我到北京那天正赶上过国庆。
    It happened to be National Day when I arrived in Beijing.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

赶上 [gǎnshàng]
  1. 1. 追上
    赶上发达国家
  2. 2. 恰好遇到
    出门正赶上下雨
    赶上了好年头

Examples

我差点儿没赶上车。
I almost missed the bus.
搬家的那一天,凑巧赶上下雨。
As luck would have it, it rained the day we moved.
赶上一场雨
run into a rain
赶上时代的发展
keep abreast of the times
我们刚好赶上末班车。
We just managed to catch the last bus.
他或许没有赶上火车。
Perhaps he has missed the train.
我们要急起直追,迎头赶上
We must do our utmost to catch up with the foremost.
赶上一场倾盆大雨
be caught in a downpour

Word Decomposition


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