gon2 m4 cit3趕唔切赶唔切

Jyutpinggon2 m4 cit3

Yalegón m̀h chit

動詞Uncommon

Definition

To fail to arrive or finish on time; to miss a deadline.

colloquialtimedaily actions

How it's used

Focuses on the inability to meet a deadline or arrive at a destination before a specific event occurs. It is highly versatile, applying equally to physical travel, such as catching transport, and abstract tasks, such as finishing work or homework. It conveys a sense of urgency and the frustration of missing a window of opportunity.

Examples

ngo5我dei6哋zung6仲jau5有ng5五fan1分zung1鐘，gon2趕m4唔cit3切daap6搭le1呢baan1班ce1車aa4呀。

We still have five minutes, but we won't make this bus in time.

nei5你hai6係mai6咪gon2趕m4唔cit3切zou6做jyun4完fan2份bou3報gou3告aa4呀？

Are you unable to finish the report on time?

Common phrases

gon2趕m4唔cit3切daap3搭ce1車

fail to catch the bus/train in time

gon2趕m4唔cit3切gaau1交

fail to submit on time

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with 遲到, which simply means to be late. 趕唔切 specifically emphasizes the failed attempt to beat a deadline or reach a place before something happens, whereas 遲到 is a general statement of being behind schedule.