不及 bù jí ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧˊ bat1 kap6 流利級 · Level 5

  • to fall short of
  • not as good as
  • too late

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 不 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Example sentences

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 不想 ( bù xiǎng bat1 soeng2 ) 不及格 ( bù jí gé bat1 kap6 gaak3 )。

    I don't want to fail my exams.

  • 他们 他們 ( tā men taa1 mun4 ) 考试 考試 ( kǎo shì haau2 si5 ) 不及格 ( bù jí gé bat1 kap6 gaak3 )。

    They flunked their exams.

  • 时间 時間 ( shí jiān si4 gaan3 ) 快 ( kuài faai3 ) 来不及 來不及 ( lái bu jí loi4 bat1 kap6 ) 了 ( le liu5 )。

    We're running out of time.

  • 我等 ( wǒ děng ngo5 dang2 ) 不及 ( bù jí bat1 kap6 ) 要 ( yào jiu3 ) 去 ( qù heoi3 ) 度假 ( dù jià dou6 gaa3 )。

    I can't wait to go on a vacation.

  • 他 ( tā taa1 ) 迫不及待 ( pò bù jí dài bik1 bat1 kap6 doi6 ) 地 ( de dei6 ) 想要 ( xiǎng yào soeng2 jiu3 ) 知道 ( zhī dào zi1 dou3 ) 结果 結果 ( jiē guǒ git3 gwo2 )。

    He is anxious to know the result.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY). Readings are generated automatically.