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The Chinese word lai buji - 来不及 - lái bují
(it's too late in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
lái bují
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English translations
it's too late,
there's not enough time
Chinese characters:
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来不及 ( lai buji / lái bují ) in traditional characters
來不及
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 来不及 ( lai buji / lái bují ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
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If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Kuai zou ba, yao laibuji le.
Kuài zǒu ba, yào láibùjí le.– English translation: Let's go, or we won't make it in time.
Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
not | also: in time for
来不及 ( lai buji / lái bují ) belongs to the 3000 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 1078)
来不及 ( lai buji / lái bují ) belongs to the 3000 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 1078)
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