mou4 kap6無及无及

Jyutpingmou4 kap6

Yalemòuh kahp

Definition

To be too late for something, or unable to catch up in time.

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How it's used

Focuses specifically on the sense of missing a window of opportunity or a deadline. It is frequently used in the negative form to describe the state of being unable to catch up or arrive before an event concludes. It carries a sense of regret or urgency regarding the passage of time.

Examples

ngo5我dei6哋gon2趕m4唔cit3切，heoi3去dou3到ji5已ging1經mou4無kap6及laa3喇。

We couldn't make it in time, it was already too late when we arrived.

nei5你zung6仲jau5有mou4無kap6及heoi3去maai5買fei1飛aa4呀？

Is it still not too late for you to go buy tickets?

Common phrases

ji5已ging1經mou4無kap6及

already too late

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with 嚟唔切, which focuses more on the physical inability to complete an action in time, whereas 無及 emphasizes that the opportunity itself has already passed.