不够
bù gòu
Pinyin

Definition

不够
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bù gòu
  1. not enough
  2. insufficient
  3. inadequate

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

不
bù
  1. 1 (negative prefix)
  2. 2 not
  3. 3 no
不久
bù jiǔ
  1. 1 not long (after)
  2. 2 before too long
  3. 3 soon
  4. 4 soon after
不但
bù dàn
  1. 1 not only (... but also...)
不仅
bù jǐn
  1. 1 not only (this one)
  2. 2 not just (...) but also
不到
bù dào
  1. 1 not to arrive
  2. 2 not reaching
  3. 3 insufficient
  4. 4 less than
不同
bù tóng
  1. 1 different
  2. 2 distinct
  3. 3 not the same
  4. 4 not alike
不堪
bù kān
  1. 1 cannot bear
  2. 2 cannot stand
  3. 3 utterly
  4. 4 extremely
不如
bù rú
  1. 1 not equal to
  2. 2 not as good as
  3. 3 inferior to
  4. 4 it would be better to
不妨
bù fáng
  1. 1 there is no harm in
  2. 2 might as well
不安
bù ān
  1. 1 unpeaceful
  2. 2 unstable
  3. 3 uneasy
  4. 4 disturbed
  5. 5 restless
  6. 6 worried
不少
bù shǎo
  1. 1 many
  2. 2 a lot
  3. 3 not few
不屑
bù xiè
  1. 1 to disdain to do sth
  2. 2 to think sth not worth doing
  3. 3 to feel it beneath one's dignity
不已
bù yǐ
  1. 1 endlessly
  2. 2 incessantly
不幸
bù xìng
  1. 1 misfortune
  2. 2 adversity
  3. 3 unfortunate
  4. 4 sad
  5. 5 unfortunately
  6. 6 CL:個|个[gè]
不得不
bù dé bù
  1. 1 have no choice or option but to
  2. 2 cannot but
  3. 3 have to
  4. 4 can't help it
  5. 5 can't avoid
不得了
bù dé liǎo
  1. 1 desperately serious
  2. 2 disastrous
  3. 3 extremely
  4. 4 exceedingly
不愧
bù kuì
  1. 1 to be worthy of
  2. 2 to deserve to be called
  3. 3 to prove oneself to be
不舍
bù shě
  1. 1 reluctant to part with (sth or sb)
  2. 2 unwilling to let go of
不败之地
bù bài zhī dì
  1. 1 invincible position
不断
bù duàn
  1. 1 unceasing
  2. 2 uninterrupted
  3. 3 continuous
  4. 4 constant

Idioms (20)

一不做，二不休
yī bù zuò , èr bù xiū
  1. 1 don't do it, or don't rest (idiom); either give up, or go through to the end
  2. 2 Since we started, we must carry it through whatever happens.
  3. 3 in for a penny, in for a pound
一问三不知
yī wèn sān bù zhī
  1. 1 lit. to reply "don't know" whatever the question (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. absolutely no idea of what's going on
  3. 3 complete ignorance
一尘不染
yī chén bù rǎn
  1. 1 untainted by even a speck of dust (idiom); selfless and incorruptible
  2. 2 spotless
一字不提
yī zì bù tí
  1. 1 to not mention a single word (about sth) (idiom)
一山不容二虎
yī shān bù róng èr hǔ
  1. 1 lit. the mountain can't have two tigers (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. this town ain't big enough for the two of us
  3. 3 (of two rivals) to be fiercely competitive
一成不变
yī chéng bù biàn
  1. 1 nothing much changes (idiom); always the same
  2. 2 stuck in a rut
一文不值
yī wén bù zhí
  1. 1 worthless (idiom)
  2. 2 no use whatsoever
一日不见，如隔三秋
yī rì bù jiàn , rú gé sān qiū
  1. 1 one day apart seems like three years (idiom)
一毛不拔
yī máo bù bá
  1. 1 stingy (idiom)
一瓶子不响，半瓶子晃荡
yī píng zi bù xiǎng , bàn píng zi huàng dang
  1. 1 lit. a full bottle makes no sound; a half-filled bottle sloshes (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. empty vessels make the most noise
一病不起
yī bìng bù qǐ
  1. 1 to fall gravely ill, never to recover (idiom)
一窍不通
yī qiào bù tōng
  1. 1 lit. doesn't (even) enter a single aperture (of one's head)
  2. 2 I don't understand a word (idiom)
  3. 3 it's all Greek to me
一笔不苟
yī bǐ bù gǒu
  1. 1 lit. not even one stroke is negligent (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to write characters (calligraphy) in which every stroke is placed perfectly
一丝不挂
yī sī bù guà
  1. 1 not wearing one thread (idiom); absolutely naked
  2. 2 without a stitch of clothing
  3. 3 in one's birthday suit
一丝不苟
yī sī bù gǒu
  1. 1 not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules
  2. 2 meticulous
  3. 3 not one hair out of place
一着不慎，满盘皆输
yī zhāo bù shèn , mǎn pán jiē shū
  1. 1 One careless move and the whole game is lost. (idiom)
一言不发
yī yán bù fā
  1. 1 to not say a word (idiom)
一语不发
yī yǔ bù fā
  1. 1 to not say a word (idiom)
一蹶不振
yī jué bù zhèn
  1. 1 one stumble, unable to rise (idiom); a setback leading to total collapse
  2. 2 ruined at a stroke
  3. 3 unable to recover after a minor hitch
丈二和尚，摸不着头脑
zhàng èr hé shang , mō bu zháo tóu nǎo
  1. 1 lit. like a three-meter high monk, you can't rub his head (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. at a total loss

Sample Sentences

今天时间不够，我们只好走马看花。
jīntiān shíjiān bùgòu ，wǒmen zhǐhǎo zǒumǎkànhuā 。
We don’t have enough time today. We can only rush through sightseeing.
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钱不够，只可以选一种。
qián bùgòu ，zhǐ kěyǐ xuǎn yīzhǒng 。
There's not enough money, you can only choose one kind.
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尽量吃、尽量喝，不够再点。
jǐnliàng chī 、jǐnliàng hē ，bùgòu zài diǎn 。
Have as much as you would like. If it’s not enough, we can order more.
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可是我真的不够勇敢，总为你忐忑为你心软。
kěshì wǒ zhēnde bùgòu yǒnggǎn ，zǒng wèi nǐ tǎntè wèi nǐ xīnruǎn 。
But I was not brave enough. I am always perturbed and soft-hearted for you.
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我觉得这个故事很好，可惜电影太短，应该很多细节都被砍了，不够过瘾，我想读读原著。
wǒ juéde zhège gùshi hěn hǎo ，kěxī diànyǐng tài duǎn ，yīnggāi hěnduō xìjié dōu bèi kǎn le ，bùgòu guòyǐn ，wǒ xiǎng dú dú yuánzhù 。
I think it’s great story but a pity the movie was too short with a lot of details probably cut away. I want to read the original novel as watching it wasn’t gratifying enough.
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何况在每个个体的能不够之上，还有更多的、各行各业的、无所不知无所不晓的专家顾问在争着抢着要当你的人生导师：
hékuàng zài měi ge gètǐ de néngbùgòu zhīshàng ，háiyǒu gèng duō de 、gèhánggèyè de 、wúsuǒbùzhī wúsuǒbùxiǎo de zhuānjiā gùwèn zài zhēng zhe qiǎng zhe yào dāng nǐ de rénshēng dǎoshī ：
In addition to everyone wanting to show off what they know, there are even more “experts” and “advisors” of all walks of life who know everything, and are eager to become your life mentors:
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公号看多了，每个人都能不够附体。
gōnghào kàn duō le ，měigè rén dōu néngbùgòu fùtǐ 。
When one sees so many WeChat subscriptions, anyone can become possessed into believing they are an expert.
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哦...你汗好像流得不够多要不要帮你洒点水，背心掀高一点，不然看不到你完美的腹肌......好了这台机器让你吧，我去拉单杠。
é ...nǐ hàn hǎoxiàng liú de bùgòu duō yào bùyào bāng nǐ sǎ diǎn shuǐ ，bèixīn xiān gāo yìdiǎn ，bùrán kàn bùdào nǐ wánměi de fùjī ......hǎole zhè tái jīqì ràng nǐ ba ，wǒ qù lā dāngàng 。
Oh… You don’t seem to be sweating enough, should I sprinkle some water on you? Pull your vest up a little, otherwise I can’t see your beautiful abs… OK, I’ll give you this machine, I’m going to the pull-up bar.
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口罩还不够，要保持一定的社交距离。新闻说病毒的潜伏期很长，有些患者没有症状，但已经受到感染了。
kǒuzhào hái bùgòu ，yào bǎochí yīdìng de shèjiāojùlí 。xīnwén shuō bìngdú de qiánfúqī hěn cháng ，yǒuxiē huànzhě méiyǒu zhèngzhuàng ，dàn yǐjīng shòudào gǎnrǎn le 。
Masks are not enough, you need to keep a certain social distance. The news said that the incubation period of the virus is very long. Some patients are asymptomatic, but they have been infected.
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如果知道自己是不够聪明的人，只要早一点开始努力准备或是努力学习，就比较有机会成功。
rúguǒ zhīdào zìjǐ shì bùgòu cōngming de rén ，zhǐyào zǎo yìdiǎn kāishǐ nǔlì zhǔnbèi huòshì nǔlì xuéxí ，jiù bǐjiào yǒu jīhuì chénggōng 。
If we knew we are not smart enough, as long as we start to prepare earlier or work harder, it’s more likely for us to succeed.
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