赶不上 / 趕不上 gǎn​bu​shàng

赶得上 / 趕得上 gǎn​de​shàng

antonym

Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

created reference May 20, 2026, 07:58 PM

赶不上 / 趕不上

gǎn​bu​shàng

to be unable to catch up

to be unable to catch up with or keep up with; to fall behind

gǎn​bú​shàng, gǎn​bù​shàng

赶 (literal) → 赶/趕 · gǎn · to catch up 不 (literal) → 不 · bu · [potential] 上 (literal) → 上 · shàng · to go up

Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

created sense May 20, 2026, 07:57 PM

赶不上 / 趕不上

gǎn​bu​shàng

to be unable to make it

to be unable to make it in time for an event or transport; to miss a bus or flight

gǎn​bú​shàng, gǎn​bù​shàng

赶 (literal) → 赶/趕 · gǎn · to catch 不 (literal) → 不 · bu · [potential] 上 (literal) → 上 · shàng · to go up

Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

created sense May 20, 2026, 07:57 PM

赶不上 / 趕不上

gǎn​bu​shàng

to be inferior to

to be unable to compare with; to not be as good as

gǎn​bú​shàng, gǎn​bù​shàng

赶 (literal) → 赶/趕 · gǎn · to catch up 不 (literal) → 不 · bu · [potential] 上 (literal) → 上 · shàng · to go up

Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

created sense May 20, 2026, 07:57 PM

赶不上 / 趕不上

gǎn​bu​shàng

to miss an opportunity

to be unable to meet with or chance upon a certain timing or opportunity

gǎn​bú​shàng, gǎn​bù​shàng

赶 (literal) → 赶/趕 · gǎn · to encounter 不 (literal) → 不 · bu · [potential] 上 (literal) → 上 · shàng · to go up

Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

created sense May 20, 2026, 07:57 PM