How is 来不及 pronounced?

来不及 is pronounced “lái bu jí” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 来不及?

来不及 belongs to HSK 4 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

HSK 4v

来不及

Traditional: 來不及

lái bu jí

来不及 (lái bu jí) means “there's not enough time (to do sth); it's too late (to do sth)”. It is an HSK 4 Chinese word (traditional 來不及) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How to write 来不及

Practice each character:

来不

Example

快点，要来不及了！

Kuài diǎn, yào láibují le!

Hurry up, we're running out of time!

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Frequently asked questions

What does 来不及 mean?: 来不及 (lái bu jí) means “there's not enough time (to do sth); it's too late (to do sth)”. It is an HSK 4 word.
How is 来不及 pronounced?: 来不及 is pronounced “lái bu jí” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 来不及?: 来不及 belongs to HSK 4 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Updated: 2026-05-27