来不及

Traditional form:

來不及

Pinyin (reading):

láibují

Definitions:

• there's not enough time (to do sth)
• it's too late (to do sth)

Characters:

• 来 - to arrive, to come, to return; in the future, later on
• 不 - no, not, un-; negative prefix
• 及 - to extend; to reach; and; in time

Traditional characters:

• 來 - to arrive, to come, to return; in the future, later on
• 不 - no, not, un-; negative prefix
• 及 - to extend; to reach; and; in time