赶上 gǎnshàng to keep up with
to keep up with; to catch up with; to overtake; to chance upon; in time for
怎么记住“赶上”: 赶 catch up + 上 above = to keep up with.
汉字
用法
- Means making it in time for something - catching a ride: 赶上火车 (catch the train), or catching up to a standard: 赶上先进水平.
- Can also mean 'to happen to coincide with': 出门时赶上下雨 (it happened to rain just as I went out).
- Different from 追上 (zhuīshàng), which is physical chasing until you reach someone - 赶上 is about timing, not pursuit.
- Very common in everyday speech about transportation and deadlines.
例句
- 她赶上了巴士。 Tā gǎnshàng le bāshì.She was in time for the bus.
- 我准时赶上了火车。 Wǒ zhǔnshí gǎnshàng le huǒchē.I got there in time for the train.
- 我必须赶上头班火车。 Wǒ bìxū gǎnshàng tóubān huǒchē.I must catch the first train.