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不够
búgòu
Description
"不够"的意思是数量、程度不足，没有到需要的水平。
"不够" means insufficient in quantity or degree, not reaching the required level.
比如钱不够、时间不够，都是说还差一些。
For example, money not enough or time not enough both mean lacking some amount.
Meanings
不够búgòu
not enough; insufficient
我的钱不够买这个手机。
I don't have enough money to buy this phone.
不够búgòu
not ... enough (before adjectives)
这道菜不够辣。
This dish isn't spicy enough.
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Notes
- Etymology
不 (not) + 够 (enough), literally "not reaching enough".
- Nuance
often placed before adjectives, e.g. 不够大 (not big enough).
In videos
“嗯，我的钱还不够——嗯。”
“也是不够啊，如果你真的想。”
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