What 不及 means
- Inferior (be too late)
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不及 in a sentence
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Questions about 不及
What does 不及 mean in English?
不及 is pronounced bùjí and means Inferior (be too late).
How do you pronounce 不及?
不及 is bùjí in pinyin — written buji without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What are the characters in 不及?
不及 is written with 2 characters: 不 (bù) No (not), 及 (jí) And (reach - timely). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.
What words contain 不及?
Common ones include 来不及 (lái bu jí) there's not enough time (to do something), 迫不及待 (pòbùjídài) be too impatient to wait. Each has its own entry on this site.
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