来不及

來不及
lái bu jí
HSK 4
there's not enough time (to do sth)
adverb

Example Sentences

我来不及完成作业了。
wǒ láibùjí wánchéng zuòyè le 。
I don't have enough time to finish my homework.
他来不及赶上火车。
tā láibùjí gǎnshàng huǒchē 。
He is too late to catch the train.
我们必须快点，不然来不及见他了。
wǒmen bìxū kuài diǎn ， bùrán láibùjí jiàn tā le 。
We must hurry, otherwise we will be too late to see him.

Individual Characters

HSK 1
来lái
to come, to arrive, to come round
不bu
及jí
and

Words with similar meanings

来得及láidejí
able to make it on time
Refers to being on time or having enough time; the opposite meaning of 来不及.

Words Starting With 来

来得及lái de jí
there's still time; able to do sth in time
来自lái zì
to come from (a place); From: (in email header)
来历lái lì
history; antecedents; origin
来源lái yuán
source (of information etc); origin

Words Ending With 及

来得及lái de jí
there's still time; able to do sth in time
以及yǐ jí
as well as; too; and
力所能及lì suǒ néng jí
as far as one's capabilities extend (idiom); to the best of one's ability; within one's powers
普及pǔ jí
popular; to popularize; universal; ubiquitous; pervasive
涉及shè jí
to involve; to touch upon (a topic)

Your word lists

Sign in to add this word to your private lists.