What 来得及 means
- There’s still time (still have time)
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What does 来得及 mean in English?
来得及 is pronounced láidejí and means There’s still time (still have time).
How do you pronounce 来得及?
来得及 is láidejí in pinyin — written laideji without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What are the characters in 来得及?
来得及 is written with 3 characters: 来 (lái) Come (arrive), 得 (dé / děi / de) Get; Have to (need), 及 (jí) And (reach - timely). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.
How is 来得及 written in traditional Chinese?
來得及. The simplified form 来得及 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 來得及 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced láidejí.
Is 来得及 an HSK word?
Yes — 来得及 is on the official HSK 4 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 4 page.
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