to emerge (from a comparison) · to come out as · to be competent or equal to

lái de

l+ái·2nd toned+e·neutral tone

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We have enough time.

我们来得及。

You should have come earlier.

你本应该来得更早的。

Can you make it?

你来得了吗？

If you came, that would be great.

要是你来得了，那就太好了。

Unfortunately I was not in time for his speech.

很不幸，我没来得及听他的演讲。

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