---
title: "Zhuigan Meaning: 追赶 (zhuīgǎn) Means “to chase”"
description: "追赶 (traditional 追趕, zhuīgǎn) means “to chase; to pursue”. Hear its tones, see what 追 and 赶 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhuigan"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 追赶 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

追赶 zhuīgǎn

## to chase; to pursue

## It can also mean

- to catch up with

## Its characters

1. 追 zhuī to chase
2. 赶 gǎn to catch up with

## In a sentence

小狗在草地上追赶皮球。 The puppy is chasing a ball on the grass.

曹操得知玄德一行走得迟缓，派五千铁骑昼夜**追赶**，终于在长坂追上。

From [单骑救主 · Zhao Yun Rides Alone](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/zhao-yun-rides-alone-three-kingdoms-advanced-chinese-9#library-word-164-166)

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## More words with 追 or 赶

- [赶紧 gǎnjǐn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ganjin)
- [赶快 gǎnkuài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gankuai)
- [赶上 gǎnshàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ganshang)
- [追究 zhuījiū](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhuijiu)
- [追捧 zhuīpěng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhuipeng)
- [追求 zhuīqiú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhuiqiu)
- [追溯 zhuīsù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhuisu)
- [追问 zhuīwèn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhuiwen)
- [追逐 zhuīzhú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhuizhu)
- [追踪 zhuīzōng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhuizong)

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