不够 (bù gòu) — not enough; insufficient; inadequate
Definition
不够 is the negation of 够 — 'not enough / not sufficiently.' Use it before verbs (不够买) or before adjectives (不够详细); for a more formal 'insufficient, lacking' tone, 不足 is the written alternative.
not enoughinsufficientinadequate
Examples
- 不够。Zhè xiē qián bù gòu mǎi fáng zi.This money isn't enough to buy a house.
- 不够。Nǐ de huí dá bù gòu xiáng xì.Your answer is not detailed enough.
- 不够，。Shí jiān bù gòu le, wǒ men kuài zǒu ba.Time is running short; let's go now.
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