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不及

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bù jí

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Definitions

  1. 1. to fall short of
  2. 2. not as good as
  3. 3. too late

Words Containing 不及

力所不及
lì suǒ bù jí

beyond one's power (to do sth)

过犹不及
guò yóu bù jí

too far is as bad as not enough (idiom, from the Analects)

言不及义
yán bù jí yì

to talk nonsense (idiom)

赶不及
gǎn bù jí

not enough time (to do sth)

措手不及
cuò shǒu bù jí

no time to deal with it (idiom); caught unprepared

等不及
děng bù jí

can't wait

有过之而无不及
yǒu guò zhī ér wú bù jí

not to be inferior in any aspects (idiom)

迫不及待
pò bù jí dài

impatient (idiom); in a hurry

不及格
bù jí gé

to fail

不及物动词
bù jí wù dòng cí

intransitive verb

来不及
lái bu jí

there's not enough time (to do sth)

猝不及防
cù bù jí fáng

to be caught off guard

Child Words of 不及

不
bù

no; not so

及
jí

and

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