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title: "Pobujidai Meaning: 迫不及待 (pòbù-jídài) Means “can't wait”"
description: "迫不及待 (pòbù-jídài) means “can't wait; impatient”. Hear its tones, see what 迫 and 不 and 及 and 待 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/pobujidai"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 迫不及待 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

迫不及待 pòbù-jídài

## can't wait; impatient

## Its characters

1. 迫 pò to force
2. 不 bù not
3. 及 jí and
4. 待 dài to wait

## In a sentence

孩子们迫不及待地打开了礼物。 The kids couldn't wait to open their presents.

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## More words with 迫 or 不 or 及 or 待

- [被迫 bèipò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beipo)
- [必不可少 bìbùkěshǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bibukeshao)
- [不安 bù’ān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/buan)
- [不必 bùbì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bubi)
- [不便 bùbiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bubian)
- [不曾 bùcéng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/buceng)
- [不成 bùchéng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bucheng)
- [不错 bùcuò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bucuo)
- [不但 bùdàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/budan)
- [不当 bùdàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/budang)

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