来得及
lái de jíㄌㄞˊ ㄉㄜ˙ ㄐㄧˊ
Sino-Vietnamese: LAI ĐẮC CẬP
Traditional: 來得及
HSK 4HSK 3.0 · 4TOCFL 3
Meaning(verb)
to have enough time; can do it in time; can still make it
Examples
别着急,现在走还来得及。
bié zháo jí, xiàn zài zǒu hái lái de jí.
Don't worry, there's still time if we leave now.
八点的车,你来得及吗?
bā diǎn de chē, nǐ lái de jí ma?
The bus is at eight. Can you make it?
现在开始学习还来得及。
xiàn zài kāi shǐ xué xí hái lái de jí.
It's not too late to start studying now.
Easily confused
- 来不及 — 来得及 = in time; 来不及 = too late. Often with 还: 还来得及.
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Stroke order
LAI · 7 strokes
to come; (used as a substitute for a more specific verb); hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回来); ever since (as in 自古以来); for the past (amount of time); (pre
ĐẮC · 11 strokes
to obtain; to get; to gain; to catch (a disease); proper; suitable; proud; contented; to allow; to permit; ready; finished
CẬP · 3 strokes
and; to reach; up to; in time for
Related words
- 来 lái — to come; (used as a substitute for a more specific verb); hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回来); ever since (as in 自古以来); for the past (amount of time); (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 来世); (between two verbs) in order to; (after a round number) approxi
- 起来 qǐ lai — to stand up; to get up; also pr. [qǐ lái]
- 起来 qi lai — (after a verb) indicating the beginning and continuation of an action or a state; indicating an upward movement (e.g. after 站); indicating completion; (after a perception verb, e.g. 看) expressing preliminary judgment; also pr. [qǐ lai]
- 原来 yuán lái — original; former; originally; formerly; at first; so, actually, as it turns out
- 后来 hòu lái — afterwards; later; newly arrived
- 本来 běn lái — original; originally; at first; it goes without saying; of course
- 从来 cóng lái — always; at all times; never (if used in negative sentence)
- 将来 jiāng lái — in the future; future; the future