How to say “catch up” in Chinese
catch up, make it in time
“Catch up” in Chinese is 赶上, gǎn shàng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
赶上 is read gǎn shàng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 走 “walk”; on the right, 干 gān hints at the sound.
A stroke above a line.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “赶上”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 赶上. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我们赶上了最后一趟地铁。wǒmengǎnshànglezuìhòuyítàngdìtiěWe caught the last metro train.
- 我差点儿没赶上火车。wǒchàdiǎnrméigǎnshànghuǒchēI almost missed the train.
- 我差点儿没赶上飞机wǒchàdiǎnrméigǎnshàngfēijīI almost missed the plane.
More words from the lesson “Will we make it?”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “catch up” in Chinese?
“Catch up” in Chinese is 赶上, pinyin gǎnshàng.
What does 赶上 mean?
赶上 (gǎnshàng) means “catch up, make it in time”.
How do you write 赶上?
赶上 is 2 characters: 赶 (gǎn) — hurry; catch up; 上 (shàng) — top, on. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 赶上?
赶上 is read gǎnshàng. Tones: gǎn — third tone, shàng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“catch up” in the lesson “Will we make it?”
This word is from the topic “On the road: transportation” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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