HSK 4 vocabulary › 来不及
来不及
来不及 in English: there's not enough time (to do sth); it's too late (to do sth)
lái bu jí
there's not enough time (to do sth); it's too late (to do sth)
How to pronounce 来不及
lái bu jí (without tone marks: lai bu ji). lái is a second (rising) tone; bu is a neutral (light, short) tone; jí is a second (rising) tone.
Characters in 来不及
来 lái
to come; (used as a substitute for a more specific verb); hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來|回来[hui2 lai5])
to come; (used as a substitute for a more specific verb); hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來|回来[hui2 lai5])
不 bu
no; not so; (bound form) not; un-
no; not so; (bound form) not; un-
及 jí
and; to reach; up to
and; to reach; up to
Related words
| 来 | lái | to come | HSK 1 |
| 不 | bù | no; not so | HSK 1 |
| 不客气 | bù kè qi | you're welcome; don't mention it | HSK 1 |
| 对不起 | duì bu qǐ | I'm sorry; excuse me | HSK 1 |
| 后来 | hòu lái | afterwards; later | HSK 3 |
| 起来 | qǐ lai | to stand up; to get up | HSK 3 |
| 不但……而且…… | búdàn…érqiě… | not only...; but also... | HSK 3 |
| 本来 | běn lái | original; originally | HSK 4 |
| 从来 | cóng lái | always; at all times | HSK 4 |
| 将来 | jiāng lái | in the future; future | HSK 4 |