来不及

láibují

to run out of time (to do sth); to be too late

verbHSK 3.0 word list · Band 4trad. 來不及
Dictionary entry

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

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来
不
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See it in sentences

快走吧,来不及了。

Kuài zǒu ba, láibují le.

English

Hurry, we are running out of time.

他起晚了,来不及吃早饭。

Tā qǐ wǎn le, láibují chī zǎofàn.

English

He got up late and had no time for breakfast.

Goes with

  • 来不及了too late now
  • 快来不及了almost too late
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