gǎn bu shàng
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  • 1

    v.be unable to catch up with/keep pace with

    • zhèng zhì gǎi gé gǎn bu shàng jīng jì gǎi gé de bù diào

      政治改革赶不上经济改革步调

      The political reform is failing to keep pace with the economic reform.

    • gǎn bu shàng xíng shì de biàn huà

      赶不上形势变化

      be unable to keep up with the changes in the situation

    • zhè lǐ de huán jìng gǎn bu shàng běi jīng de

      这里环境赶不上北京

      The environment here cannot match that of Beijing.

  • 2

    v.have not enough time (to do something)

    • lí kāi chē zhǐ yǒu wǔ fēn zhōng kǒng pà gǎn bu shàng le

      开车只有分钟恐怕赶不上

      The bus leaves in five minutes. I'm afraid I'm going to miss it.

    • wǒ men gǎn bu shàng fēi jī le

      我们赶不上飞机

      We can't catch the plane.

  • 3

    v.be unable to meet with (what is desired)

    • zhè yàng de hǎo shì tā gǎn bu shàng

      这样赶不上

      He can't keep up with such a good thing.