Writing
来不及 (lái bu jí) — how to say "to not have enough time" in Chinese
来不及
To not have enough time
verb
Character composition
来
come, arrive
不及
not reach, not do in time
Radicals / Keys
又
Again
#29 · yòu · 2 strokes
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
木
Tree
#75 · mù · 4 strokes
Collocations
来不及说
lái bu jí shuō
too late to say
来不及做
lái bu jí zuò
too late to do
Examples
火车七点就要开了，现在已经六点五十了，我们可能来不及去车站了。
The train leaves at seven, it's already ten to seven now, we might not make it to the station in time.
我恐怕来不及。
I'm afraid I won't make it in time.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to not have enough time" in Chinese?
"to not have enough time" in Chinese is 来不及 (lái bu jí).
来不及 meaning in English
来不及 (lái bu jí) means "To not have enough time".
How is 来不及 pronounced?
It is pronounced lái bu jí (written as lai bu ji, laibuji). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to not have enough time" in Chinese characters?
It is written 来不及: 来 has 7 strokes, 不 has 4 strokes, 及 has 3 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 来不及?
来不及 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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