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The word "不足" is formed by directly combining the character "不", which means "not", with the character "足", which here means "sufficient" or "enough", resulting in a compound that literally means "not sufficient" to express the concept of insufficiency or deficiency.

Example Sentences Hide

我们的时间不足。

Wǒmen de shíjiān bùzú.

Our time is insufficient.

我觉得准备不足。

Wǒ juéde zhǔnbèi bùzú.

I feel unprepared.

这项计划资金不足。

Zhè xiàng jìhuà zījīn bùzú.

This project has insufficient funds.

由于经验不足，他犯了错误。

Yóuyú jīngyàn bùzú, tā fànle cuòwù.

Due to lack of experience, he made a mistake.

在资源不足的情况下，我们仍需努力完成任务。

Zài zīyuán bùzú de qíngkuàng xià, wǒmen réng xū nǔlì wánchéng rènwù.

Under the condition of insufficient resources, we still need to work hard to complete the task.

Word Definition - 不足

bù zú insufficient; not enough; inadequate

Individual Character Details

不 bù
足 jù, zú