not enough; insufficient (v./n.)
HSK 5
Traditional
不足 (unaltered)
Radicals
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Examples
这个计划的资金不足，无法支持所有的开支。 zhège jìhuà de zījīn bùzú, wúfǎ zhīchí suǒyǒu de kāizhī. - The funding for this plan is insufficient to support all expenses.
我们的队伍人数还不足以完成这项任务。 wǒmen de duìwǔ rénshù hái bùzú yǐ wánchéng zhè xiàng rènwù. - We do not have enough people in our team to complete this task.
他的理解力还有些不足。 tā de lǐjiě lì hái yǒuxiē bùzú. - His understanding is still somewhat lacking.
尽管努力了很多，但是成绩仍然不足。 jǐnguǎn nǔlì le hěn duō, dànshì chéngjī réngrán bùzú. - Despite the efforts, the results are still inadequate.
他的表现虽然努力了，但还是有些不足。 tā de biǎoxiàn suīrán nǔlì le, dàn háishì yǒuxiē bùzú. - Although he tried hard, there are still some shortcomings in his performance.
Phrases
微不足道 wēi bù zú dào - not worth mentioning; insignificant () | HSK 6
Characters
不 bù - not; no (negation) | HSK 1
足 zú - foot, leg; football; enough, sufficient; fully, as much as; to suffice |