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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

来不及 [láibují]
  1. 1. there's not enough time (to do something); it's too late (to do something)
    今天我们来不及去看他了。
    There's no time for us to go and see him today.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

来不及 [láibují]
  1. 1. 因时间不够而顾不上或赶不上
    时间太紧,这件事来不及跟你细说了。

Examples

农民在农忙时都来不及回家吃饭,就在塄坎上简单地吃上几口。
During the busy farming period, farmers can't even spare time to have meals back at home. They will have a quick meal by the field ridge.
他这几天太累了,总是来不及洗漱倒头就睡。
He has been too tired in recent days, he couldn't wait to brush his teeth and wash his face before going to sleep.
她忽然血崩,来不及抢救就去世了。
She died in the sudden flooding, as there wasn't enough time even for first aid.
事情到了这一步,懊悔也来不及
当时不注意,现在后悔也来不及了。
来不及交代后事就去世了
当时来不及带走,就留存在这里了。
事到如今,后悔也来不及了。

Word Decomposition


[lái]
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[bù]
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[jí]

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