赶得及

趕得及

gǎndejí

verb #30,638

Meanings

1 to have enough time (to do something)
2 to be able to make it (in time)

Characters

to hurry / catch up

(potential complement marker)

to reach / in time

Examples

我们现在出发还赶得及。

Wǒmen xiànzài chūfā hái gǎndejí.

If we leave now, we can still make it.

你赶得及今天交报告吗?

Nǐ gǎndejí jīntiān jiāo bàogào ma?

Will you have enough time to turn in the report today?

Tips

grammar

Potential complement form of 赶上 / 赶到: 赶 + 得 + 及 ('reach in time — possible'). The negative form is 赶不及 (gǎnbují, 'can't make it in time'). The 得 here is the potential-marker de, never the structural particle de of 我的, and is always toneless.

Stroke Order

赶 gǎn

得 dé

及 jí