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来不及了 Pronunciation and Pinyin

来不及了 Usage and Examples

Too late

No time left

赶头班车恐怕来不及了。

I'm afraid it's too late to catch the first bus.

可能是因为当时他正在听收音机,所以当他注意到路上黑乎乎的东西时已经来不及了。

Maybe it was because he was listening to the radio, but he didn't notice the dark object in the road until it was too late.

The characters in 来不及了

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
来
lái7to come
不
bu4not
及
jí4reach, and, in time
了
le2completion or change

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Too late, Not enough time
  • 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 来不及了

What does 来不及了 mean in Chinese?

来不及了 (lái bu jí le) means “Too late, no time left”.

How do you pronounce 来不及了?

来不及了 is pronounced lái bu jí le in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Too late” in Chinese?

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

How is 来不及了 used in a sentence?

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

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