赶不上
gǎn​bu​shàng HSK6

to be unable to catch up

gǎn​bu​shàng to be unable to catch up · to be inferior to
  1. 赶 趕 gǎn verb
    to catch up
    to chase; to pursue; to overtake or catch up with someone or something
  2. 不 bu particle
    [potential]
    Used between a verb and its result to show that the action cannot achieve that result; used as the negative form of the 得 de potential construction
  3. 上 shàng particleverb
    to go up
    to climb; to board a vehicle; to mount; to go to a place

gǎn​bu​shàng to be unable to make it
  1. 赶 趕 gǎn verb
    to catch
    to try to catch a scheduled vehicle or attend a timed event; to make it in time for something
  2. 不 bu particle
    [potential]
    Used between a verb and its result to show that the action cannot achieve that result; used as the negative form of the 得 de potential construction
  3. 上 shàng particleverb
    to go up
    to climb; to board a vehicle; to mount; to go to a place

gǎn​bu​shàng to miss an opportunity
  1. 赶 趕 gǎn particleverb
    to encounter
    to happen to meet; to run into a situation or event; to coincide with
  2. 不 bu particle
    [potential]
    Used between a verb and its result to show that the action cannot achieve that result; used as the negative form of the 得 de potential construction
  3. 上 shàng particleverb
    to go up
    to climb; to board a vehicle; to mount; to go to a place