No. 6,666 in Chinese
来不及
"来不及" means "too late" or "not enough time to do something."
In a sentence
我们必须赶快，否则可能会来不及参加会议。
We must hurry; otherwise, we might not be able to attend the meeting in time.
‘来不及’ is used to express inability to complete an action within a required timeframe due to insufficient time.
虽然出了门，但他还是来不及赶上班车。
Although he left the house, he still couldn't catch the bus in time.
‘来不及’ here indicates failing to complete an action (catching the bus) before a scheduled event due to lack of time.
现在准备，可能已经来不及了。
Starting to prepare now might already be too late.
‘来不及’ is used to express the idea that an action might not be successfully carried out because the necessary conditions or time are no longer availahle.
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