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来得及

lái de jí · lai de ji

Traditional 來得及

HSK 4

Meaning

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  1. to have enough time; can do it in time; can still make it
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Can we make the train?

  1. Liangliang

    快跑(kuàipǎo)！火车(huǒchē)五(wǔ)分钟(fēnzhōng)后(hòu)就(jiù)开(kāi)了(le)！

    Run! The train leaves in five minutes!

  2. Dengdeng

    来得及(láidejí)吗(ma)？我们(wǒmen)还没(háiméi)买(mǎi)票(piào)。

    Can we make it? We have not bought tickets yet.

  3. Liangliang

    用(yòng)手机(shǒujī)买(mǎi)，应该(yīnggāi)还(hái)来得及(láidejí)。

    Buy them on the phone. There should still be time.

  4. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)马上(mǎshàng)买(mǎi)！

    OK, I will buy right away!

  5. Liangliang

    等等(děngděng)，我们(wǒmen)昨天(zuótiān)就(jiù)买好(mǎihǎo)票(piào)了(le)。

    Wait, we bought the tickets yesterday.

  6. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)不用(bùyòng)跑(pǎo)，也(yě)来得及(láidejí)。

    Then we do not need to run. We will make it anyway.

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2 examples
01

五(wǔ)点(diǎn)钟(zhōng)，你(nǐ)的(de)信(xìn)赶(gǎn)快(kuài)投(tóu)进(jìn)去(qù)还(hái)来(lái)得(de)及(jí)。

It's five o' clock. If you quickly post your letter, it still might make it in time.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sysko · English by minshirui · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

别(bié)着(zháo)急(jí)，我(wǒ)们(men)慢(màn)慢(màn)走(zǒu)也(yě)来(lái)得(de)及(jí)。

Don't worry, we'll still make it even if we walk slowly.

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