等不及

děngbùjí

verb

Meanings

1 can't wait
2 to be unable to wait

Characters

to reach; in time

Examples

我等不及想见到你了。

Wǒ děngbùjí xiǎng jiàn dào nǐ le.

I can't wait to see you.

孩子们等不及要拆礼物。

Háizimen děngbùjí yào chāi lǐwù.

The kids can't wait to unwrap the presents.

他等不及就先走了。

Tā děngbùjí jiù xiān zǒu le.

He couldn't wait any longer and left first.

Tips

grammar

Potential complement structure 等 + 不 + 及: 'wait' + 'not able to' + 'reach/in time.' The affirmative form 等得及 means 'able to wait / there's still time.'

Stroke Order

等 děng

不 bù

及 jí