Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
不到
bùdào
Description
"不到"的意思是数量或时间还没有达到某个点,比如"不到一个小时"。
"不到" means that a quantity or time has not yet reached a certain point, such as "不到一个小时" (less than an hour).
它也可以跟在动词后面,表示没有做成,比如"看不到"、"买不到"。
It can also follow a verb to indicate something was not achieved, like "看不到" (cannot see) or "买不到" (cannot buy).
Meanings
不到bùdào
less than; not reaching (a number or time)
他来这里不到一年。
He has been here less than a year.
不到budào
unable to (do something) after a verb
这本书我买不到。
I can't find this book to buy.
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Notes
- Etymology
不 (not) + 到 (reach), literally 'not reaching' a point in number or time.
- Nuance
after a verb, V+不到 means the action can't succeed, e.g. 找不到 = can't find.
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