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追不上 Pronunciation and Pinyin

追不上 Usage and Examples

cannot catch up

can't catch up

too slow to catch

fall behind

有时爸爸也会来,但现在我是走在前面的那个人,他有时追不上我!

Sometimes dad comes too, but now I'm the one out in front, and he can't always catch up with me!

来吧,别浪费时间——我追不上他吗?

Come, waste not the time—cannot I overtake him?

The characters in 追不上

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
追
zhuī10chase, pursue, seek
不
bú4not
上
shàng3up, above, on, previous, ascend

More words starting with 追

  • zhuī追shang上catch up, overtake
  • zhuī追bīng兵pursuers, chasing troops
  • zhuī追jī击pursue, chase
  • zhuī追jiā加add, append
  • zhuī追huí回recover, retrieve
  • zhuī追xún寻seek, pursue
  • zhuī追dé得caught, caught up with
  • zhuī追yì忆recall, recollect
  • zhuī追yì忆zhe着reminiscing, recalling
  • zhuī追yì忆qǐ起recall, remember
  • zhuī追sī思Commemorate, Remember
  • zhuī追huǐ悔regret, remorse

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Questions about 追不上

What does 追不上 mean in Chinese?

追不上 (zhuī bú shàng) means “cannot catch up, can't catch up, too slow to catch, fall behind”.

How do you pronounce 追不上?

追不上 is pronounced zhuī bú shàng in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “cannot catch up” in Chinese?

“cannot catch up” is 追不上 (zhuī bú shàng) in Chinese.

How is 追不上 used in a sentence?

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

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