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来得及

láidejí

in time

Usage note

来得及表示时间还够,赶得上。

lái de jí biǎo shì shí jiān hái gòu, gǎn de shàng。

Enough time means there is still time to make it.

Context note

来得及常出现在赶车、作业和计划里。

lái de jí cháng chū xiàn zài gǎn chē 、 zuò yè hé jì huà lǐ。

Enough time often appears in transport, homework, and planning.

5 examples

来得及
hái lái de jí。
There is still time.
现在去还来得及
xiàn zài qù hái lái de jí。
It is still time to go now.
我们来得及完成。
wǒ men lái de jí wán chéng。
We can still finish in time.
别担心,还来得及
bié dān xīn, hái lái de jí。
Do not worry, there is still time.
你现在出门来得及
nǐ xiàn zài chū mén lái de jí。
It is still time for you to go out now.

5 mini stories

虽然很忙,但我们还来得及写完。
suī rán hěn máng, dàn wǒ men hái lái de jí xiě wán。
Although we are busy, we still have time to finish writing.
你快一点去车站,还来得及
nǐ kuài yì diǎn qù chē zhàn, hái lái de jí。
If you go to the station quickly, there is still time.
妈妈说现在准备礼物还来得及
mā ma shuō xiàn zài zhǔn bèi lǐ wù hái lái de jí。
Mom said it is still time to prepare the gift now.
我看了看时间,发现还来得及回家吃饭。
wǒ kàn le kàn shí jiān, fā xiàn hái lái de jí huí jiā chī fàn。
I checked the time and found there was still time to go home for dinner.
只要抓紧一点,就来得及
zhǐ yào zhuā jǐn yì diǎn, jiù lái de jí。
As long as you hurry a little, you will make it in time.

Mini dialogue

来得及吗

A
现在出发还来得及吗?
Xiànzài chūfā hái láidejí ma?
Is it still in time if we leave now?
B
来得及,我们走吧。
Láidejí, wǒmen zǒu ba.
We can make it in time, let's go.

来得及做完

A
作业很多,你来得及做完吗?
Zuòyè hěn duō, nǐ láidejí zuò wán ma?
There's a lot of homework, can you finish it in time?
B
来得及,我很快就做完了。
Láidejí, wǒ hěn kuài jiù zuò wán le.
Yes, I'll finish it very soon.

Related words and contrasts

similar
来得及
láidejí
in time

Same word, used as a positive statement

opposite
来不及
láibují
too late

Direct antonym

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