Definition
赶时髦 is a separable verb-object compound (离合词) meaning 'to follow the fashion' or 'to keep up with trends'. The object 时髦 'fashion/trendy' can split off the verb 赶 when you insert a measure word, time phrase, or modifier between the two syllables — for example 赶了一次时髦 ('kept up with the trend once') or 赶不上时髦 ('can't keep up with fashion'). It often carries a slightly critical tone, implying someone is chasing trends without much thought.
v.o.
to follow the fashionto keep up with trends
Examples
- 赶时髦，。Tā zǒngshì xǐhuan gǎn shí máo, jīnnián liúxíng shénme jiù mǎi shénme.She always likes to follow fashion — buys whatever is trendy this year.
- ，，。Wèile cānjiā jùhuì, tā tèyì gǎn le yí cì shímáo, mǎi le zuì xīn kuǎn de shǒujī.To attend the party, he deliberately kept up with the trend once and bought the latest-model phone.
- 赶时髦，。Wǒ juéde nǐ búyòng shénme dōu gǎn shí máo, shìhé zìjǐ de fēnggé cái shì zuì hǎo de.I think you don't have to follow fashion in everything — a style that suits you is the best.
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