Cantonese Word of the Day
趕得切
gON2 dak1 chit3 • verb — 28th of Aug, 2026
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Meaning: to make it in time; to be able to do something before a deadline or before it is too late
Examples
- 我趕得切搭尾班車。
(I can still make it in time to catch the last bus.) - 你今晚趕得切交功課嗎？
(Can you finish and hand in your homework in time tonight?) - 如果而家出門，應該趕得切開會。
(If we leave now, we should still make it in time for the meeting.)
Synonyms
- 趕到
- 趕及
- 來得切
Antonyms
- 趕唔切
This phrase is very common in everyday Cantonese when talking about timing, deadlines, transportation, or appointments. It usually means you can still arrive or finish before something starts or ends.
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