Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
不够
búgòu
Description
"不够"的意思是数量或程度还没有到需要的样子。
"不够" means the quantity or degree has not reached the required level.
比如钱不够、时间不够，都可以这样说。
For example, you can say money 不够 or time 不够.
Meanings
不够búgòu
not enough; insufficient (in quantity)
我的钱不够，买不了这本书。
I don't have enough money to buy this book.
不够búgòu
not enough; not up to a standard
你努力得还不够。
You haven't worked hard enough.
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Notes
- Etymology
不 (not) + 够 (enough), a common negation of 够.
- Nuance
often followed by an adjective or verb to show something falls short.
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