来不及

lái bu jí

HSK 4 verb

Meaning 释义

there's not enough time (to do sth)
it's too late (to do sth)

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In real sentences 真实例句

我wǒ时间shíjiān来不及láibují啦la，你nǐ快kuài一点yīdiǎn呀ya！

I don't have enough time, hurry up!

Tatoeba #420006

时间shíjiān快kuài来不及láibují了le。

We're running out of time.

Tatoeba #9958252

我wǒ时间shíjiān有点yǒudiǎn来不及láibují，只能zhǐnéng出门chūmén买mǎi大饼dàbǐng油条yóutiáo。

I'm running a little short on time, so I can only go out and buy flat bread and bread sticks.

Tatoeba #420026

不bù，如果rúguǒ不bù从cóng现在xiànzài开始kāishǐ练习liànxí，就jiù来不及láibují了le 。

No, if you do not start practising from now onwards, it would be too late.

Tatoeba #1729545

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