来不及
Meaning
- there's not enough time (to do sth); it's too late
Example sentence
时间快来不及了。
We're running out of time.
Characters in 来不及
- 来 lái to come
- 不 bù no; not so
- 及 jí to reach; and, together with
来 to come plus 不及, unable to reach — itself 不 not and 及 to reach. There is not time; 来得及 is its positive twin.