赶不及

趕不及

gǎnbùjí

phrase #26,628

Meanings

HSK 4

现在才出门，肯定赶不及了。

Xiànzài cái chūmén, kěndìng gǎnbùjí le.

We're only leaving now, so we definitely won't make it in time.

HSK 5

他赶不及去机场了，只能改签机票。

Tā gǎnbùjí qù jīchǎng le, zhǐnéng gǎiqiān jīpiào.

He can't make it to the airport in time and has to rebook his ticket.

grammar

赶不及 = 赶 (to rush) + 不及 (not in time). The affirmative form 赶得及 means to be able to make it in time.

赶 gǎn

不 bù

及 jí