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来不及

來不及
láibují
verb HSK 4 #4,683

Meanings

  1. 1 too late (to do something); not enough time
  2. 2 there's no time

Characters

来
lái
to come
不
bu
not
及
jí
to reach; in time
Cannot come in time - too late.

Examples

HSK 2
来不及了，我们打车吧！
Láibují le, wǒmen dǎchē ba!
There's no time, let's take a taxi!
HSK 2
他来不及吃早饭就出门了。
Tā láibují chī zǎofàn jiù chūmén le.
He left without having time for breakfast.
HSK 2
现在开始准备来不及了。
Xiànzài kāishǐ zhǔnbèi láibují le.
It's too late to start preparing now.

Tips

grammar
来不及 and 来得及 are a potential complement pair (V不/得C). 来不及 = can't make it in time; 来得及 = can still make it.

Stroke Order

来 lái
不 bù
及 jí