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赶赴

gǎnfù

to rush to; to hurry to

A firefighter runs toward a fire truck with its door open
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赶 gǎn

Strokes
10
Radical
走 — to walk, to run, to flee
Made of
走 to walk, to run, to flee 干 arid, dry
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

赴 fù

Strokes
9
Radical
走 — to walk, to run, to flee
Made of
走 to walk, to run, to flee 卜 divination, fortune-telling
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 医疗队接到通知后连夜赶赴灾区,参与临时医院的搭建。 Yīliáoduì jiēdào tōngzhī hòu liányè gǎnfù zāiqū, cānyù línshí yīyuàn de dājiàn. After receiving the notice, the medical team rushed to the disaster area overnight to help build a temporary hospital.
  • 消防员接到电话后,马上赶赴现场。 Xiāofángyuán jiēdào diànhuà hòu, mǎshàng gǎnfù xiànchǎng. After receiving the call, the firefighters rushed to the scene at once.
  • 他提前订了机票,准备连夜赶赴上海参加婚礼。 Tā tíqián dìng le jīpiào, zhǔnbèi liányè gǎnfù Shànghǎi cānjiā hūnlǐ. He booked a plane ticket in advance and plans to rush to Shanghai overnight for the wedding.

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