来不及 (lái bu jí) — there is not enough time (to do something); it is too late (to do something)
Definition
Means there is not enough time to do something, so it's too late. Compare 来得及 (just enough time / still in time).
verb
there is not enough time (to do something)it is too late (to do something)
Examples
- 来不及。Wǒ lái bu jí chī zǎo fàn le.I don't have time to eat breakfast.
- 来不及？Xiàn zài chū fā huán lái bu jí ma?Is it still not too late to set off now?
- ，来不及。Tā pǎo dé hěn kuài, dàn hái shì lái bu jí le.He ran very fast, but it was still too late.
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