不足

不足 bùzú

Insufficient (weak - inadequate - not enough)

不足 in a sentence HSK 5 buzu

What 不足 means

Insufficient (weak - inadequate - not enough)

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不足 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

不

bù

No (not)

足

zú

Foot (ample - as much as - enough)

Words that share a character with 不足

How to write 不足

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不足 in a sentence

我们的时间有点不足。

Wǒmen de shíjiān yǒudiǎn bùzú.

We are a little short of time.

经验不足是他最大的问题。

Jīngyàn bùzú shì tā zuì dà de wèntí.

Lack of experience is his biggest problem.

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Words that contain 不足

Questions about 不足

What does 不足 mean in English?

不足 is pronounced bùzú and means Insufficient (weak - inadequate - not enough).

How do you pronounce 不足?

不足 is bùzú in pinyin — written buzu without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 不足?

不足 is written with 2 characters: 不 (bù) No (not), 足 (zú) Foot (ample - as much as - enough). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 不足 an HSK word?

Yes — 不足 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.

What words contain 不足?

Common ones include 微不足道 (wēibùzúdào) Insignificant. Each has its own entry on this site.

Studied around the same time

不耐烦 bùnàifán 不然 bùrán 不如 bùrú 不要紧 bùyàojǐn 布 bù 步骤 bùzhòu 部门 bùmén 财产 cáichǎn

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