不足 bù zú — insufficient; lacking; inadequate; deficiency; not enough; not worth

不足
bù zú

Characters: 不 · 足

Definitions

  1. insufficient; lacking; inadequate; deficiency; not enough; not worth

More definitions

CC-CEDICT

  1. insufficient
  2. lacking
  3. deficiency
  4. not enough
  5. inadequate
  6. not worth
  7. cannot
  8. should not

zdic(汉典)

  1. 不充足,不够,满足不了需要
  2. lack
  3. less than
  4. 不能;不可以
  5. not worth

ExtDict

  1. 不充足，不够
  2. 不可，不能
  3. 不值得，不必
  4. 不难
  5. 犹不尽
  6. 犹不致。

Examples

  • 这份报告内容翔实，不足之处很少。

    This report is rich in detail, with few shortcomings.

  • 资金不足，工程只得中途停工。

    Funding was insufficient, so the project had to stop midway.

  • 区区小事，何足挂齿，不足为外人道。

    It's a mere trifle, not worth mentioning, not worth telling outsiders.