to keep up with · to catch up with · to overtake · to chance upon · in time for

gǎn shàng

g+ǎn·3rd tonesh+àng·4th tone

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We were able to catch the last train.

我们能赶上最后一班火车。

You'll have to get a move on if you want to catch the train.

要想赶上火车就动作快点。

If you had left home a little earlier you would have been in time.

如果你早点出门的话，你就能赶上了。

If you hurry, you will catch up with him.

如果你快一点，还能赶上他。

She ran very fast to catch up with the other members.

她跑得很快是为了赶上其他成员。

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