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    Expressing "to rush to" or "to arrive at" with 赶到 (gǎndào)

    Actions & Events
    Direction & Movement

    Structure

    Subject + 赶到 + Place

    Explanation

    The verb 赶到 (gǎndào) means "to rush to" or "to hurry to arrive at" a particular place. It emphasizes urgency or haste in reaching a destination. For example, 立即赶到现场 means "to rush to the scene immediately."

    Examples

    • 听到消息后,她立刻赶到了医院。

      Tīng dào xiāoxī hòu, tā lìkè gǎn dào le yīyuàn.

      After hearing the news, she immediately rushed to the hospital.

    • 消防员在十分钟内赶到了现场。

      Xiāofángyuán zài shí fēnzhōng nèi gǎn dào le xiànchǎng.

      The firefighters arrived at the scene within ten minutes.

    • 我们赶到车站的时候,火车刚刚开走。

      Wǒmen gǎn dào chēzhàn de shíhòu, huǒchē gānggāng kāi zǒu.

      When we arrived at the station, the train had just left.

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