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来不及
Traditional Chinese
來不及
Mandarin pinyin pronunciation
láibùjí
Cantonese jyutpin pronunciation
loi4 bat1 kap6
Short definition not to arrive in time
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All available English definitions there's not enough time (to do sth) MDBG icon / not to arrive in timeAdso icon/
Copyleft icon Adso icon Adso: not to arrive in time
Copyleft icon Cantofish icon Cantofish: samemdbg
Copyleft icon MDBG icon MDBG: there's not enough time (to do sth); it's too late (to do sth)
Copyleft icon LDC icon LDC: there's not enough time (to do sth.); it's too late (to do sth.)
Copyleft icon Cdict icon CDict: sameldc'
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(bù) not
, 如果不
(cóngcóng) from
现在(xiàn zài) modern
开始(kāi shǐ) to begin
练习(liàn xí) drill
(jiù) only
来不及(láibùjí) not to arrive in time
(liǎo) (of eyes) bright

No, if you do not start practising from now onwards, it would be too late.

(wǒ) I
(shí) when
(jiān jiàn jiàn) gap
来不及(láibùjí) not to arrive in time
(la) (onomat.)
(nǐ) variant of 你, you (female)
快一点( kuài yī diǎn)
(yāyā) (final part.)

I don't have enough time, hurry up!

(wǒ) I
(shí) when
(jiān jiàn jiàn) gap
有点(yǒu diǎn) a little
来不及(láibùjí) not to arrive in time
只能(zhǐ néng) can only
出门(chū mén) exit door
(mǎi) to purchase
大饼(dà bǐng) large flat bread
油条(yóu tiáo) slick and sly person

I'm running a little short on time, so I can only go out and buy flat bread and bread sticks.

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