来不及 láibují There’s not enough time

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Traditional: 來不及

Stroke order

来不及 is written in 14 strokes across 3 characters.

来不及 — the Chinese character for There’s not enough time (láibují), stroke diagram — Stroke diagram for 来不及 — There’s not enough time

来 — 7 strokes
不 — 4 strokes
及 — 3 strokes

Characters in 来不及

来 lái — to come; (used as a substitute for a more specific verb); for the past (amount of time)
不 bù — no; not so; (bound form) not; un-
及 jí — and; to reach; up to

Character meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Example sentences

现在去车站已经来不及了。Xiànzài qù chēzhàn yǐjīng láibují le.There is not enough time to get to the station now.
时间太紧，我来不及准备晚饭。Shíjiān tài jǐn, wǒ láibují zhǔnbèi wǎnfàn.Time was too tight; I did not have time to make dinner.

Related words

来不及 is pronounced láibují and means “There’s not enough time”.

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