不足 bùzú insufficient
insufficient; lacking; deficiency; not enough; inadequate; not worth; cannot; should not
How to remember 不足: 不 not + 足 foot = insufficient.
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How it is used
- Insufficient/not enough; a deficiency. 经验不足 (jīngyàn bùzú) lack of experience; 资金不足 (zījīn bùzú) insufficient funds.
- Also 'less than' before a number: 不足一年 (bùzú yì nián) less than a year.
- As a noun, shortcomings: 优点和不足 (yōudiǎn hé bùzú) strengths and weaknesses. Antonym 充足 (chōngzú, ample) - 时间充足 (shíjiān chōngzú) plenty of time.
Example sentences
- 我最近一直睡眠不足。 Wǒ zuìjìn yìzhí shuìmiánbùzú.I haven't been getting enough sleep lately.