不到 (bù dào) — cannot reach (a place, time, or goal); be less than, fall short of (a number or amount); (verb complement after another verb) unable to accomplish the result of the verb

Definition

Examples

• 这趟高铁只到上海，不到北京。
  Zhè tàng gāo tiě zhī dào shàng hǎi, bù dào běi jīng.
  This high-speed train only goes to Shanghai, not to Beijing.
• 他的存款不到一万元，买不起房子。
  Tā de cún kuǎn bù dào yí wàn yuán, mǎi bù qǐ fáng zi.
  His savings are less than ten thousand yuan, so he can't afford a house.
• 这道题太难了，我想不到任何解决方法。
  Zhè dào tí tài nán le, wǒ xiǎng bù dào rèn hé jiě jué fāng fǎ.
  This problem is too difficult — I can't think of any solution.

Grammar