lai2
de5
ji2
  1. to have enough time; can do it in time; can still make it

Characters

  • 来 (來): to come; (used as a substitute for a more specific verb); hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來|回来[hui2 lai5]); ever since (as in 自古以來|自古以来[zi4 gu3 yi3 lai2]); for the past (amount of time); (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世|来世[lai2 shi4]); (between two verbs) in order to; (after a round number) approximately; (used after 得[de2] to indicate possibility, as in 談得來|谈得来[tan2 de5 lai2], or after 不[bu4] to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來|吃不来[chi1 bu5 lai2])
  • 得 (得): to obtain; to get; to gain; to catch (a disease); proper; suitable; proud; contented; to allow; to permit; ready; finished
  • 及 (及): and; to reach; up to; in time for

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Examples

很不幸,我没来得及听他的演讲。

我半小时后回来,所以我应该来得及去音乐会。

我们来得及。

五点钟,你的信赶快投进去还来得及。

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