来不及 lái bu jí

1. there's not enough time (to do something)
2. it's too late

These meanings come from the same dictionary that powers the Chinese to Pinyin translator and the Chinese to English translator, so a whole sentence containing 来不及 will read it the same way this page does.

来不及 is written with 3 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

What does 来不及 mean in English?

来不及 is pronounced lái bu jí and means there's not enough time (to do something), it's too late.

How do you pronounce 来不及?

来不及 is lái bu jí in pinyin — written laibuji without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 来不及?

来不及 is written with 3 characters: 来 (lái) Come (arrive), 不 (bù) No (not), 及 (jí) And (reach - timely). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 来不及 written in traditional Chinese?

來不及. The simplified form 来不及 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 來不及 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced lái bu jí.

Is 来不及 an HSK word?

Yes — 来不及 is on the official HSK 4 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 4 page.