来得及 lái de jí
“to have enough time; can do it in time; can still make it”
verbHSK 4 · 2021 list level 4Traditional 來得及
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
来得及 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1451: 来得及 láidejí — Level 4; official annotation 4 (动). PDF page 116
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 来得及
来得及 means that there is still enough time to do something or to make it in time. It is used alone as a predicate or before a verb phrase, often with 还: (还)来得及 + verb. Its negative form is 来不及, meaning there is not enough time or it is too late.
例句Example sentences
- 火车八点开，我们现在出发还来得及。huǒ chē bā diǎn kāi, wǒ men xiàn zài chū fā huán lái de jí.The train leaves at eight; if we leave now, we can still make it.
- 你慢慢吃，我们来得及。nǐ màn màn chī, wǒ men lái de jí.Take your time eating; we have enough time.
- 今天作业不多，我来得及做完。jīn tiān zuò yè bù duō, wǒ lái de jí zuò wán.There isn't much homework today, so I have enough time to finish it.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我不来得及了。
✓我来不及了。
The negative form of 来得及 is 来不及, not 不来得及.
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✗我来得及时间。
✓我来得及。
来得及 already means “have enough time,” so it cannot take 时间 as an object.