Chinese phrase
我可能赶不上 wǒ kě néng gǎn bú shàng
Meaning
I might not make it
When to use it
Says the speaker may not make it in time. It is a soft, considerate warning about possible lateness or missing a planned event.
Example dialogue
对不起，我可能赶不上今天的第一节课，地铁晚点了。 duì bù qǐ wǒ kě néng gǎn bú shàng jīn tiān de dì yì jié kè dì tiě wán diǎn le
Sorry, I might not make it to first period today; the subway is running late.
没关系，我帮你记笔记，你到了再告诉我。 méi guān xì wǒ bāng nǐ jì bǐ jì nǐ dào le zài gào sù wǒ
It's okay, I'll take notes for you; tell me when you get here.