English–Chinese
“have no time to” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyingù bu de
Example
他出事了，我顾不得吃饭。tā chū shì le wǒ gù bu de chī fàn
Something happened to him, so I don't have time to eat.
How to say “have no time to” in Chinese
“Have no time to” in Chinese is 顾不得 (gù bu de).
A pressing event takes up all available attention, so a less urgent matter is left unattended.
Example sentences with 顾不得
孩子发烧了，妈妈顾不得休息。hái zi fā shāo le mā mā gù bu de xiū xī
The child has a fever, so the mother has no time to rest.
Tips for using 顾不得
- It commonly frames a sudden event before the activity that must be set aside, making it useful in quick accounts of why a normal routine was interrupted.