gǎn
traditional

How to write (gǎn) in Chinese

(pinyin: gǎn, written "gan" or "gan") means to pursue, to overtake; to hurry; to expel. Below: its meaning, pronunciation, stroke order, and example sentences, so you can learn how to read, say, and write .

Meaning

  • to pursue, to overtake; to hurry; to expel

Stroke order

Examples

只好喝白开水,然后赶紧出门。
zhǐ hǎo hē bái kāi shuǐ, rán hòu gǎn jǐn chū mén.
I had no choice but to drink plain hot water, then rushed out the door.
小李加班到很晚,跑去赶最后一班地铁。
Xiǎo Lǐ jiā bān dào hěn wǎn, pǎo qù gǎn zuì hòu yì bān dì tiě.
Xiao Li worked late and ran to catch the last train.
周二下午,我突然意识到这周五的截止日期我赶不上了。
zhōu èr xià wǔ, wǒ tū rán yì shi dào zhè zhōu wǔ de jié zhǐ rì qī wǒ gǎn bú shàng le.
Tuesday afternoon, I suddenly realised I wasn't going to make this Friday's deadline.

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