来得及 meaning in English
to have enough time; can do it in time; can still make it
Meaning of 来得及
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to have enough time; can do it in time; can still make it
How to use 来得及
来得及 is used when there is still time to do something, often before a deadline or departure. It usually comes before a verb or stands alone as a reply. Example: 别急，还来得及。(Bié jí, hái láidejí.) Don't worry, there is still time.
Break it into 来 (lái) come, 得 (de) able to, and 及 (jí) reach. If you can come and still reach the goal, you have enough time.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 来得及 with its opposite 来不及 (láibují), which means there is not enough time. Swapping 得 and 不 flips the meaning completely. Also note that 得 here is the neutral tone de, not dé as in 得到 (dédào).
来得及 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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来 lái · to come · 7 strokes
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得 dé · to obtain · 11 strokes
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及 jí · and · 3 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 来得及.
| 觉得 | juéde | to think that ...; to feel that ...; to feel (uncomfortable etc) |
| 回来 | huílái | to return; to come back |
| 起来 | qǐlái | to stand up; to get up; also pr. [qi3lai2] |
| 出来 | chūlái | to come out; to appear |
| 得到 | dédào | to get; to obtain; to receive |
| 记得 | jìde | to remember |
| 进来 | jìnlái | to come in |
| 来到 | láidào | to arrive; to come |
| 过来 | guòlái | to come over; to manage |
| 带来 | dàilái | to bring; (fig.) to bring about; to produce |
| 来自 | láizì | to come from (a place); From: (in email header) |
| 原来 | yuánlái | original; former; originally; formerly; at first |
Questions about 来得及
What does 来得及 mean?
来得及 (láidejí) means "to have enough time; can do it in time; can still make it" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 来得及?
来得及 is made of 3 characters: 来 (7 strokes), 得 (11 strokes), 及 (3 strokes). That is 21 strokes in total.
Is 来得及 an HSK word?
Yes. 来得及 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 来得及 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 来得及 is written 來得及.
How do I say I didn't have time to do something with 来得及?
Use the negative form 来不及 or 没来得及 (méi láidejí). For example, 我没来得及吃早饭 (Wǒ méi láidejí chī zǎofàn) means I didn't have time to eat breakfast.
Can I ask a question with 来得及?
Yes. Add 吗 or use the pattern 来得及来不及. For example, 现在去还来得及吗？(Xiànzài qù hái láidejí ma?) means Is there still time if we go now?