gǎn dào
arrivé; arriver à
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我赶到学校的时候，上课铃已经响了。
wǒ gǎndào xuéxiào de shíhòu, shàngkè líng yǐjīng xiǎngle.
When I arrived at school, the class bell had already rung.
他赶到车站的时候，火车已经开了。
tā gǎndào chēzhàn de shíhòu, huǒchē yǐjīng kāile.
When he arrived at the station, the train had already left.
我们赶到医院的时候，他已经去世了。
wǒmen gǎndào yīyuàn de shíhòu, tā yǐjīng qùshìle.
When we arrived at the hospital, he had already passed away.
离开 (líkāi)
leave
出发 (chūfā)
depart
The Chinese word 赶到 (gǎndào) is composed of two characters: 赶 (gǎn) and 到 (dào). The character 赶 originally meant "to drive (animals)" and later extended to mean "to hurry" or "to catch up". The character 到 originally meant "to arrive" or "to reach". When combined, the two characters 赶到 mean "to arrive in time" or "to catch up".The word 赶到 can be used in a variety of contexts. For example, it can be used to describe someone who arrives at a meeting just in time, or someone who catches up to a bus before it leaves. It can also be used in a more figurative sense, to describe someone who achieves a goal or objective after a lot of effort.The word 赶到 is a common word in Chinese and is used by people of all ages and backgrounds. It is a versatile word that can be used in a variety of contexts, and it is an important word for HSK learners to know.
