不
够

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The word 不够 is formed through the direct and logical combination of two basic characters: 不 (bù), which means "not", and 够 (gòu), which means "enough" or "sufficient". When placed together, they create a compound that conveys the literal and intuitive concept of "not enough" or "insufficient", where the meaning of the whole is essentially the sum of its transparent parts.

Example Sentences Hide

这杯水不够热。

Zhè bēi shuǐ bùgòu rè.

This glass of water is not hot enough.

我的钱不够买这本书。

Wǒ de qián bùgòu mǎi zhè běn shū.

My money is not enough to buy this book.

如果你努力不够，就不会成功。

Rúguǒ nǐ nǔlì bùgòu, jiù bù huì chénggōng.

If you don't work hard enough, you won't succeed.

他认为公司的资源分配不够公平。

Tā rènwéi gōngsī de zīyuán fēnpèi bùgòu gōngpíng.

He thinks the company's resource allocation is not fair enough.

尽管我们采取了措施，但效果仍然不够明显。

Jǐnguǎn wǒmen cǎiqǔle cuòshī, dàn xiàoguǒ réngrán bùgòu míngxiǎn.

Although we have taken measures, the effect is still not obvious enough.

Word Definition - 不够

bù gòu not enough; insufficient; inadequate

Individual Character Details

不 bù
够 gòu