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来不及 Pronunciation and Pinyin

来不及 Usage and Examples

Too late

Not enough time

No time

我根本来不及回答所有的问题。

I had nothing like enough time to answer all the questions.

现在已来不及取消与他们的安排了。

It's too late to put them off now.

The characters in 来不及

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
来
lái7to come
不
bu4not
及
jí4reach, and, in time

More words starting with 来

  • lái来yí一fèn份I'll have one., One, please.
  • lái来yí一jù句Say something, Give a line
  • lái来yì一bēi杯A drink., Have one.
  • lái来yí一cì次Do it once., Have a try.
  • lái来yì一wǎn碗A bowl, please, One bowl, please
  • lái来shàng上bān班Come to work, Go to work
  • lái来bu不jí及le了Too late, No time left
  • lái来bù不dé得to be impermissible; will not do
  • lái来bu不de得de的Not allowed, Unacceptable
  • lái来gè个Have one., Get one.
  • lái来lín临Coming, Arrival
  • lái来lín临zhī之jì际on the eve of, as it approaches

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Questions about 来不及

What does 来不及 mean in Chinese?

来不及 (lái bu jí) means “Too late, not enough time, no time”.

How do you pronounce 来不及?

来不及 is pronounced lái bu jí in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Too late” in Chinese?

“Too late” is 来不及 (lái bu jí) in Chinese.

How is 来不及 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 来不及, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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