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赶得及 (gǎn de jí) — can make it (in time), can catch up

Definition

A colloquial way to say 'can make it in time' — implies there is still time left to reach or finish something. Often contrasts with 来得及 (more neutral) and 赶不上 (cannot make it).

verb
can make it (in time)can catch up

Examples

  • ，赶得及。
    Bié dān xīn, wǒ men yí dìng gǎn de jí huǒ chē.
    Don't worry, we can definitely make the train.
  • 赶得及？
    Nǐ gǎn de jí jīn tiān jiāo bào gào ma?
    Can you make it to submit the report today?
  • ，赶得及。
    Tā pǎo dé hěn kuài, yīng gāi gǎn de jí huì yì.
    She runs very fast; she should make it to the meeting in time.

Origin

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 趕; 赶 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
走走zǒu
Sound part声符shēngfú
旱
旱hàn趕gǎn
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 趕 combines 走, for the meaning, and 旱, for the sound; this is about 趕, not 赶.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

The old form 㝵 showed a hand picking up a cowry, meaning to obtain; later changes turned that picture into 得.

Open 得 →

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

及 pairs 人 (person) with 又 (hand), showing a hand grabbing a person.

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