來不及 (loi4 bat1 kap6 | lai2 bu5 ji2) : there's not enough time (to do sth.); it's too late (to do sth.)

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來不及

loi4 bat1 kap6

lai2 bu5 ji2

there's not enough time (to do sth.); it's too late (to do sth.) [粵]: 趕唔切, 趕唔到, 嚟唔切

Level: 3
This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

來不及

This word has been viewed 2166 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by bybell on 27th Mar 2006 06:36 and last edited on 11th Nov 2008 14:02

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來 loi4 - come; arrive; future
不 bat1 - not; no; un-
及 kap6 gap6 - and; with; reach; catch up with

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