What does 赶上 mean?

赶上
to catch up with; to keep up with
It can also mean
- to happen to run into (an event)
- to be in time for
Its characters
- 赶 to catch up with
- 上 up
In a sentence
他跑得很快,很快就赶上了前面的人。 He ran fast and soon caught up with the people ahead.
今天,如果你丢了钱包、没有考上大学、没赶上火车,中国朋友还是会拍拍你的肩膀,说一句:“塞翁失马,焉知非福。
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