不
足

Insufficient in Chinese: 不足 (bù zú)

bù zú

insufficient

HSK 3.0 Level 52 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1insufficient
  2. 2lacking
  3. 3deficiency
  4. 4not enough
  5. 5inadequate
  6. 6not worth
  7. 7cannot
  8. 8should not

Stroke order

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不
足

Zhuyin

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ㄅㄨˋ

bù

ㄅ/ bㄨ/ uˋ/ fourth tone

ㄗㄨˊ

zú

ㄗ/ zㄨ/ uˊ/ second tone

Example sentences

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  • 我睡眠不足。

    wǒ shuì mián bù zú。

    I'm not getting enough sleep.

  • 心有余而力不足。

    xīn yǒu yú ér lì bù zú。

    The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.

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Related words

不

bù

no

足

zú

foot

不但

bù dàn

not only (... but also ...)

不管

bù guǎn

not to be concerned

不过

bù guò

only

不仅

bù jǐn

not just

不安

bù ān

unpeaceful

不必

bù bì

need not

不断

bù duàn

unceasing

不免

bù miǎn

inevitably

不然

bù rán

not so

不如

bù rú

not equal to

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