kịp

Meaning

1. be in time

   verb

   in time, to make it, to have time (to)

   After a verb it means in time: tới kịp, get there in time. Không kịp rồi means it's too late now.

   • Mình đi taxi cho kịp.

     Let's take a taxi so we make it in time.

   • Xin lỗi, em không kịp trả lời tin nhắn.

     Sorry, I didn't have time to reply to your message.

   Grammar: (Not) in time: (không) kịp