Meaning of gǎn:
赶
to overtake; to catch up with; to hurry; to rush; to try to catch (the bus etc); to drive (cattle etc) forward; to drive (sb) away; to avail oneself of (an opportunity)
Wǒ děi kuài diǎn, bùrán gǎn bù shàng zuìhòu yī bān gōngjiāo chē.
我得快点，不然赶不上最后一班公交车。
I need to hurry, or I won't catch the last bus.
Wǒmen xūyào jǐnkuài gǎn dào huǒchēzhàn.
我们需要尽快赶到火车站。
We need to hurry to the train station.
Tā nǔlì gǎn shàngle zuìhòu yī bān gōngjiāochē.
他努力赶上了最后一班公交车。
He struggled to catch the last bus.
Tā bìxū zài rìluò qián gǎn huí jiā.
他必须在日落前赶回家。
He must rush back home before sunset.
Wǒmen yào kuài diǎn zǒu, yǐmiǎn cuòguò zhè cì jīhuì de liánghǎo shíjī.
我们要快点走，以免错过这次机会的良好时机。
We need to hurry so we don't miss out on the good opportunity.
until; by (a certain time)
Tā bǎ zuòyè gǎn zài wǎnshàng shíyī diǎn zhīqián wánchéng.
他把作业赶在晚上十一点之前完成。
He finished the homework by eleven o'clock at night.
