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“can't wait” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinpò bù jí dài

Example

我迫不及待想见你。wǒ pò bù jí dài xiǎng jiàn nǐ

I can't wait to see you.

Illustration for 迫不及待 (can't wait)

How to say “can't wait” in Chinese

“Can't wait” in Chinese is 迫不及待 (pò bù jí dài).

A strong urge makes waiting feel impossible and action feel immediate.

Full entry for 迫不及待: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 迫不及待

新菜一上桌，她就迫不及待地夹了一块。xīn cài yí shàng zhuō tā jiù pò bù jí dài dì jiā le yí kuài

As soon as the new dish was served, she couldn't wait to grab a piece.

Tips for using 迫不及待

  • As an adverbial chengyu, it commonly comes before 想 (xiǎng, "want to"), 要 (yào, "want to"), or 去 (qù, "go to") plus an action.

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