How to say “have enough time” in Chinese
have enough time
“Have enough time” in Chinese is 来得及, lái de jí: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
来得及 is read lái de jí: 3 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
In 觉得 it is read with the neutral tone: de.
It hints at the sound of 级 jí, 极 jí and 圾 jī.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “来得及”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 来得及. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 别着急，还来得及。biézháojí,háiláidejíDon't worry, we still have time.
- 现在出发还来得及吗？xiànzàichūfāháiláidejímaIf we leave now, will we still make it?
- 要是路上堵车，我们还来得及吗？yàoshilùshangdǔchē,wǒmenháiláidejímaWhat if there's traffic on the way — will we still make it?
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “have enough time” in Chinese?
“Have enough time” in Chinese is 来得及, pinyin láidejí.
What does 来得及 mean?
来得及 (láidejí) means “have enough time”.
How do you write 来得及?
来得及 is 3 characters: 来 (lái) — come; 得 (dé) — get, obtain; 及 (jí) — reach, be in time; and (literary). The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 来得及?
来得及 is read láidejí. Tones: lái — second tone, de — neutral tone, jí — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“have enough time” in the lesson “Will we make it?”
This word is from the topic “On the road: transportation” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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