Definition
赶回 is a resultative verb compound (r.v.) formed from 赶 (to hurry/rush) and 回 (to return). It means to rush back to a place. As a resultative verb, it can take the potential complement 得/不 to indicate possibility: 赶得回 (can rush back) and 赶不回 (cannot rush back). It can also take aspect markers like 了 and 过.
r.v.
to rush backto hurry back
Examples
- 赶回。Tā zuótiān gǎn huí le jiā.He rushed back home yesterday.
- 赶回。Tā měitiān xiàbān hòu dōu gǎn huí jiā.He rushes back home after work every day.
- ，赶回。Tīngdào xiāoxi, tā lìkè gǎn huí le gōngsī.Upon hearing the news, he immediately rushed back to the company.
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