- 来不及 láibují too latethere is not enough time to do something; it is too late to make it
- 迫不及待 pòbùjídài impatientunable to hold oneself back; eager to do something without delay
- 措手不及 cuòshǒubùjí unpreparedcaught unprepared; no time to deal with it
- 猝不及防 cùbùjífáng caught off guardTaken by surprise or caught unprepared by an unexpected and sudden event.
- 有过之而无不及 yǒuguòzhī'érwúbùjí be even worseto be more extreme in a negative or derogatory sense; to exceed in a bad way
- 赶不及 gǎnbùjí too latenot having enough time to do something or reach a destination in time
- 过犹不及 guòyóubùjí excess is badtoo far is as bad as not enough (idiom, from the Analects)
- 言不及义 yánbùjíyì frivolousto talk about trivial things or nonsense without touching on the core principles or serious matters
- 力所不及 lìsuǒbùjí beyond one's powerBeyond one's power or ability to achieve.
- 等不及 děngbùjí cannot waitcan't wait
- 不及物动词 bùjíwùdòngcí intransitive verb
- 不及格 bùjígé failto fail an exam or fall short of a required standard
- 顾不及 gùbují cannot attend toto be unable to pay heed to a less pressing matter due to being preoccupied