来不及 來不及
来不及 來不及 lái bu jí ㄌㄞˊ ˙ㄅㄨ ㄐㄧˊ loi4 bat1 kap6 HSK 4 進階級 · Level 3
- there's not enough time (to do sth); it's too late
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来 來
- 上来 上來 shàng lái ㄕㄤˋ ㄌㄞˊ soeng5 loi4 to come up
- 下来 下來 xià lai ㄒㄧㄚˋ ˙ㄌㄞ haa6 loi4 to come down
- 以来 以來 yǐ lái ㄧˇ ㄌㄞˊ ji5 loi4 since (used after a specified time or event)
- 来信 來信 lái xìn ㄌㄞˊ ㄒㄧㄣˋ loi4 seon3 incoming letter
- 来到 來到 lái dào ㄌㄞˊ ㄉㄠˋ loi4 dou3 to arrive; to come
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- 来回 來回 lái huí ㄌㄞˊ ㄏㄨㄟˊ loi4 wui4 to make a round trip
- 来客 來客 lái kè ㄌㄞˊ ㄎㄜˋ loi4 haak3 guest
- 来年 來年 lái nián ㄌㄞˊ ㄋㄧㄢˊ loi4 nin4 next year
- 来往 來往 lái wǎng ㄌㄞˊ ㄨㄤˇ loi4 wong5 to come and go
- 来得 來得 lái de ㄌㄞˊ ˙ㄉㄜ loi4 dak1 to emerge (from a comparison)
- 来历 來歷 lái lì ㄌㄞˊ ㄌㄧˋ loi4 lik6 history
- 来源 來源 lái yuán ㄌㄞˊ ㄩㄢˊ loi4 jyun4 source (of information etc)
- 来临 來臨 lái lín ㄌㄞˊ ㄌㄧㄣˊ loi4 lam4 to approach; to come closer
- 来自 來自 lái zì ㄌㄞˊ ㄗˋ loi4 zi6 to come from (a place)
- 来访 來訪 lái fǎng ㄌㄞˊ ㄈㄤˇ loi4 fong2 to pay a visit
- 来宾 來賓 lái bīn ㄌㄞˊ ㄅㄧㄣ loi4 ban1 guest
- 来电 來電 lái diàn ㄌㄞˊ ㄉㄧㄢˋ loi4 din6 incoming telephone call (or telegram)
- 传来 傳來 chuán lái ㄔㄨㄢˊ ㄌㄞˊ cyun4 loi4 (of a sound) to come through
- 出来 出來 chū lái ㄔㄨ ㄌㄞˊ ceot1 loi4 to come out
- 到来 到來 dào lái ㄉㄠˋ ㄌㄞˊ dou3 loi4 to arrive
不
- 不下 bù xià ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄚˋ bat1 haa6 to be not less than (a certain quantity, amount etc)
- 不久 bù jiǔ ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄡˇ bat1 gau2 not long (after)
- 不但 bù dàn ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄢˋ bat1 daan6 not only (... but also ...)
- 不便 bù biàn ㄅㄨˋ ㄅㄧㄢˋ bat1 bin6 inconvenient
- 不值 bù zhí ㄅㄨˋ ㄓˊ bat1 zik6 not worth
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- 不停 bù tíng ㄅㄨˋ ㄊㄧㄥˊ bat1 ting4 incessant
- 不仅 不僅 bù jǐn ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄣˇ bat1 gan2 not just; not limited to
- 不光 bù guāng ㄅㄨˋ ㄍㄨㄤ bat1 gwong1 not the only one
- 不免 bù miǎn ㄅㄨˋ ㄇㄧㄢˇ bat1 min5 inevitably
- 不公 bù gōng ㄅㄨˋ ㄍㄨㄥ bat1 gung1 unjust
- 不再 bù zài ㄅㄨˋ ㄗㄞˋ bat1 zoi3 no more; no longer
- 不准 bù zhǔn ㄅㄨˋ ㄓㄨㄣˇ bat1 zeon2 not to allow
- 不凡 bù fán ㄅㄨˋ ㄈㄢˊ bat1 faan4 extraordinary; remarkable; exceptional
- 不利 bù lì ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄧˋ bat1 lei6 unfavorable
- 不到 bù dào ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄠˋ bat1 dou3 not to arrive
- 不力 bù lì ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄧˋ bat1 lik6 not to do one's best
- 不及 bù jí ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧˊ bat1 kap6 to fall short of
- 不同 bù tóng ㄅㄨˋ ㄊㄨㄥˊ bat1 tung4 different
- 不堪 bù kān ㄅㄨˋ ㄎㄢ bat1 ham1 cannot bear
- 不够 不夠 bù gòu ㄅㄨˋ ㄍㄡˋ bat1 gau3 not enough
及
- 不及 bù jí ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧˊ bat1 kap6 to fall short of
- 以及 yǐ jí ㄧˇ ㄐㄧˊ ji5 kap6 and; as well as
- 危及 wēi jí ㄨㄟ ㄐㄧˊ ngai4 kap6 to endanger
- 及其 jí qí ㄐㄧˊ ㄑㄧˊ kap6 kei4 (conjunction linking two nouns) and its ...; and their ...; and his ...; and her ...
- 及早 jí zǎo ㄐㄧˊ ㄗㄠˇ kap6 zou2 at the earliest possible time; as soon as possible
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- 及时 及時 jí shí ㄐㄧˊ ㄕˊ kap6 si4 timely; at the right time
- 及格 jí gé ㄐㄧˊ ㄍㄜˊ kap6 gaak3 to pass an exam or a test
- 提及 tí jí ㄊㄧˊ ㄐㄧˊ tai4 kap6 to mention
- 普及 pǔ jí ㄆㄨˇ ㄐㄧˊ pou2 kap6 to spread extensively
- 波及 bō jí ㄅㄛ ㄐㄧˊ bo1 kap6 to spread to
- 涉及 shè jí ㄕㄜˋ ㄐㄧˊ sip3 kap6 to involve; to relate to; to concern; to touch upon
- 顾及 顧及 gù jí ㄍㄨˋ ㄐㄧˊ gu3 kap6 to take into consideration
- 来得及 來得及 lái de jí ㄌㄞˊ ˙ㄉㄜ ㄐㄧˊ loi4 dak1 kap6 to have enough time; can do it in time; can still make it
- 等不及 děng bù jí ㄉㄥˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧˊ dang2 bat1 kap6 can't wait
- 力所能及 lì suǒ néng jí ㄌㄧˋ ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄋㄥˊ ㄐㄧˊ lik6 so2 nang4 kap6 as far as one's capabilities extend (idiom); to the best of one's ability
- 措手不及 cuò shǒu bù jí ㄘㄨㄛˋ ㄕㄡˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧˊ cou3 sau2 bat1 kap6 no time to deal with it (idiom); caught unprepared
- 迫不及待 pò bù jí dài ㄆㄛˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧˊ ㄉㄞˋ bik1 bat1 kap6 doi6 (idiom) unable to hold oneself back; eager to do sth without delay
- 企及 qǐ jí ㄑㄧˇ ㄐㄧˊ kei5 kap6 to hope to reach; to strive for
- 又及 yòu jí ㄧㄡˋ ㄐㄧˊ jau6 kap6 P.S.
- 及物 jí wù ㄐㄧˊ ㄨˋ kap6 mat6 transitive (grammar)
Idioms with these characters
- 本来面目 本來面目 běn lái miàn mù ㄅㄣˇ ㄌㄞˊ ㄇㄧㄢˋ ㄇㄨˋ bun2 loi4 min6 muk6 (idiom) true colors; true features; original appearance
- 独来独往 獨來獨往 dú lái dú wǎng ㄉㄨˊ ㄌㄞˊ ㄉㄨˊ ㄨㄤˇ duk6 loi4 duk6 wong5 (idiom) to be a loner; to keep to oneself
- 飞来横祸 飛來橫禍 fēi lái hèng huò ㄈㄟ ㄌㄞˊ ㄏㄥˋ ㄏㄨㄛˋ fei1 loi4 waang6 wo6 sudden and unexpected disaster (idiom)
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- 风雨欲来 風雨欲來 fēng yǔ yù lái ㄈㄥ ㄩˇ ㄩˋ ㄌㄞˊ fung1 jyu5 juk6 loi4 lit. storm clouds approach
- 纷至沓来 紛至沓來 fēn zhì tà lái ㄈㄣ ㄓˋ ㄊㄚˋ ㄌㄞˊ fan1 zi3 daap6 loi4 to come thick and fast (idiom)
- 后来居上 後來居上 hòu lái jū shàng ㄏㄡˋ ㄌㄞˊ ㄐㄩ ㄕㄤˋ hau6 loi4 geoi1 soeng5 (idiom) see 后来者居上
- 呼来喝去 呼來喝去 hū lái hè qù ㄏㄨ ㄌㄞˊ ㄏㄜˋ ㄑㄩˋ fu1 loi4 hot3 heoi3 to call to come and shout to go (idiom); to yell orders
- 呼之即来 呼之即來 hū zhī jí lái ㄏㄨ ㄓ ㄐㄧˊ ㄌㄞˊ fu1 zi1 zik1 loi4 to come when called (idiom); ready and compliant
- 鉴往知来 鑒往知來 jiàn wǎng zhī lái ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄨㄤˇ ㄓ ㄌㄞˊ gaam3 wong5 zi1 loi4 to observe the past to foresee the future (idiom, taken loosely from Book of Songs); studying ancient wisdom gives insight into what is to come
- 继往开来 繼往開來 jì wǎng kāi lái ㄐㄧˋ ㄨㄤˇ ㄎㄞ ㄌㄞˊ gai3 wong5 hoi1 loi4 to follow the past and herald the future (idiom); part of a historical transition
- 爱不忍释 愛不忍釋 ài bù rěn shì ㄞˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄖㄣˇ ㄕˋ oi3 bat1 jan2 sik1 to love sth too much to part with it (idiom)
- 爱不释手 愛不釋手 ài bù shì shǒu ㄞˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄕˋ ㄕㄡˇ oi3 bat1 sik1 sau2 (idiom) to like sth so much that one is reluctant to put it down; to find sth utterly irresistible
- 哀而不伤 哀而不傷 āi ér bù shāng ㄞ ㄦˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄕㄤ oi1 ji4 bat1 soeng1 deeply felt but not mawkish (idiom)
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- 爱理不理 愛理不理 ài lǐ bù lǐ ㄞˋ ㄌㄧˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄧˇ oi3 lei5 bat1 lei5 (idiom) standoffish; indifferent
- 按兵不动 按兵不動 àn bīng bù dòng ㄢˋ ㄅㄧㄥ ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄨㄥˋ on3 bing1 bat1 dung6 to hold back one's troops without moving (idiom); to bide one's time
- 凹凸不平 āo tū bù píng ㄠ ㄊㄨ ㄅㄨˋ ㄆㄧㄥˊ nap1 dat6 bat1 ping4 (idiom) uneven (surface); bumpy (road)
- 把持不定 bǎ chí bù dìng ㄅㄚˇ ㄔˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄧㄥˋ baa2 ci4 bat1 ding6 indecisive (idiom)
- 百读不厌 百讀不厭 bǎi dú bù yàn ㄅㄞˇ ㄉㄨˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄧㄢˋ baak3 duk6 bat1 jim3 to be worth reading a hundred times (idiom)
- 百思不解 bǎi sī bù jiě ㄅㄞˇ ㄙ ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄝˇ baak3 si1 bat1 gaai2 to remain puzzled after pondering over sth a hundred times (idiom)
- 百战不殆 百戰不殆 bǎi zhàn bù dài ㄅㄞˇ ㄓㄢˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄞˋ baak3 zin3 bat1 toi5 to come unscathed through a hundred battles (idiom, from Sunzi's "The Art of War" 孙子兵法); to win every fight
- 爱屋及乌 愛屋及烏 ài wū jí wū ㄞˋ ㄨ ㄐㄧˊ ㄨ oi3 uk1 kap6 wu1 lit. love the house and its crow (idiom); involvement with sb and everyone connected
- 鞭长莫及 鞭長莫及 biān cháng mò jí ㄅㄧㄢ ㄔㄤˊ ㄇㄛˋ ㄐㄧˊ bin1 coeng4 mok6 kap6 lit. the whip cannot reach (idiom); beyond one's influence
- 措手不及 cuò shǒu bù jí ㄘㄨㄛˋ ㄕㄡˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧˊ cou3 sau2 bat1 kap6 no time to deal with it (idiom); caught unprepared
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- 管见所及 管見所及 guǎn jiàn suǒ jí ㄍㄨㄢˇ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄐㄧˊ gun2 gin3 so2 kap6 in my humble opinion (idiom)
- 过犹不及 過猶不及 guò yóu bù jí ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄧㄡˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧˊ gwo3 jau4 bat1 kap6 too far is as bad as not enough (idiom, from the Analects)
- 后悔莫及 後悔莫及 hòu huǐ mò jí ㄏㄡˋ ㄏㄨㄟˇ ㄇㄛˋ ㄐㄧˊ hau6 fui3 mok6 kap6 too late for regrets (idiom); It is useless to repent after the event.
- 悔之无及 悔之無及 huǐ zhī wú jí ㄏㄨㄟˇ ㄓ ㄨˊ ㄐㄧˊ fui3 zi1 mou4 kap6 too late for regrets (idiom); It is useless to repent after the event.
- 及锋而试 及鋒而試 jí fēng ér shì ㄐㄧˊ ㄈㄥ ㄦˊ ㄕˋ kap6 fung1 ji4 si3 lit. to reach the tip and try (idiom); to have a go when at one's peak
- 及时行乐 及時行樂 jí shí xíng lè ㄐㄧˊ ㄕˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄌㄜˋ kap6 si4 hang4 lok6 to enjoy the present (idiom); to live happily with no thought for the future
- 力所能及 lì suǒ néng jí ㄌㄧˋ ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄋㄥˊ ㄐㄧˊ lik6 so2 nang4 kap6 as far as one's capabilities extend (idiom); to the best of one's ability
Example sentences
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时间 時間 快 来不及 來不及 了 。
We're running out of time.
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我 时间 時間 来不及 來不及 啦 ， 你 快 一点 一點 呀 ！
I don't have enough time, hurry up!
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我 时间 時間 有点 有點 来不及 來不及 ， 只能 出门 出門 买 買 大饼 大餅 油条 油條 。
I'm running a little short on time, so I can only go out and buy flat bread and bread sticks.
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不 ， 如果 不 从 從 现在 現在 开始 開始 练习 練習 ， 就 来不及 來不及 了 。
No, if you do not start practising from now onwards, it would be too late.
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那是 出车 出車 祸 禍 了 吗 嗎 ？ 可恶 可惡 ， 我 现在 現在 绝对 絕對 来不及 來不及 准时 準時 上班 了 ！
Is that a car accident? Crap, now I'll never make it to work on time!
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