赶
走

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The word "赶走" is formed by combining the character "赶", which means to drive or to hurry, with the character "走", which means to walk or to leave; together, they create a compound verb where "赶" indicates the action of driving and "走" indicates the resulting movement away, thus giving the meaning "to drive away" or "to expel".

Example Sentences Hide

他赶走了那只狗。

Tā gǎnzǒu le nà zhǐ gǒu.

He drove away that dog.

妈妈赶走了苍蝇。

Māma gǎnzǒu le cāngying.

Mom drove away the flies.

昨天，保安赶走了闯入者。

Zuótiān, bǎo'ān gǎnzǒu le chuǎngrùzhě.

Yesterday, the security guard drove away the intruder.

为了安静，他赶走了吵闹的孩子。

Wèile ānjìng, tā gǎnzǒu le chǎonào de háizi.

For quietness, he drove away the noisy children.

政府决定赶走所有非法移民。

Zhèngfǔ juédìng gǎnzǒu suǒyǒu fēifǎ yímín.

The government decided to expel all illegal immigrants.

Word Definition - 赶走

gǎn zǒu to drive out; to turn back

Individual Character Details

赶 gǎn
走 zǒu