HSK 4 HSK V4
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来不及
/ lái bù jí /
Strokes
Definition
来不及 is a Verb, which means [ there is not enough time for / to do sth; it’s too late to do sth ].
“来不及” means that it is impossible to do sth. because of the limitedness of time. Its affirmative form is “来得及”.
Example
1
Shíjiān
时间
láibují
来不及
ya
呀
!
It's too late!
2
Láibují
来不及
le
了
,
yào
要
shàngkè
上课
le
了
。
It's too late, it's time for class.
3
Zhī
只
shèng
剩
shí
十
fēnzhōng
分钟
le
了
,
láibují
来不及
le
了
。
It's only ten minutes, it's too late.
4
Fēijī
飞机
mǎshàng
马上
yào
要
qǐfēi
起飞
le
了
,
nǐ
你
kuài
快
jìnqù
进去
bā
吧
,
yàobù
要不
jiù
就
láibují
来不及
le
了
。
The plane is about to take off, you go in, or it's too late.
5
Yào
要
láibují
来不及
le
了
,
zánmen
咱们
gǎnjǐn
赶紧
chūfā
出发
bā
吧
。
It's too late, let's hurry up.
6
Zhōngwǔ
中午
zhīyǒu
只有
bàn
半
ge
个
xiǎoshí
小时
de
的
xiūxi
休息
shíjiān
时间
,
tā
他
láibují
来不及
chīfàn
吃饭
。
There was only half an hour's rest at noon, and he couldn't come to dinner.
7
Yínháng
银行
yǐjīng
已经
xiàbān
下班
le
了
,
xiànzài
现在
qù
去
láibují
来不及
le
了
。
The bank was already closed and it was too late to go now.
8
Měitiān
每天
zǎoshang
早上
wǒ
我
qǐ
起
de
得
bǐjiào
比较
wǎn
晚
,
láibují
来不及
chī
吃
zǎofàn
早饭
。
Every morning I got up late and didn't have time for breakfast.