不足 (bù zú) — (verb) to be insufficient, to lack; (verb) not worth (doing); (noun) insufficiency, shortcoming, deficiency
Definition
不足 is more formal and written than 不够 ('not enough'), often used as a noun for an insufficiency or shortcoming. It also appears in set phrases like 不足为奇 ('nothing surprising').
verb
to be insufficientto lacknot worth (doing)
noun
insufficiencyshortcomingdeficiency
Examples
- 不足，。Gōng sī mù qián zī jīn bù zú, xū yào dài kuǎn.The company currently has insufficient funds and needs a loan.
- ，。Zhè jiàn shì hěn cháng jiàn, bù zú wéi qí.This matter is very common; it's nothing to be surprised about.
- 不足，。Zhè ge fāng àn hái yǒu hěn duō bù zú zhī chù, xū yào gǎi jìn.This plan still has many shortcomings and needs improvement.
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