赶 不 及

gǎn bù jídictionary entry

not enough time (to do sth) / too late (to do sth)

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

趕不及赶不及 [gan3 bu4 ji2] /not enough time (to do sth)/too late (to do sth)/

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Other forms in these source records: 趕不及

赶
gǎn
to overtake / to catch up with / to hurry / to rush / to try to catch (the bus etc) / to drive (cattle etc) forward / to drive (sb) away / to avail oneself of (an opportunity) / until / by (a certain time)
不
bù
no / not so / (bound form) not / un-
及
jí
and / to reach / up to / in time for

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