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Expressing 'insufficient' or 'not enough' with 不足 (bùzú)
Negation
Numbers & Quantity
Structure
Noun + 不足
Explanation
不足 (bùzú) means 'insufficient,' 'not enough,' or 'lacking.' It is used to indicate that something falls short of a required or expected standard, quantity, or level. It is more formal than 不够.
Examples
这个项目的资金严重不足。
Zhège xiàngmù de zījīn yánzhòng bùzú.
The funding for this project is seriously insufficient.
由于经验不足，他在工作中犯了一些错误。
Yóuyú jīngyàn bùzú, tā zài gōngzuò zhōng fàn le yīxiē cuòwù.
Due to lack of experience, he made some mistakes at work.
睡眠不足会影响第二天的工作效率。
Shuìmián bùzú huì yǐngxiǎng dì'èr tiān de gōngzuò xiàolǜ.
Lack of sleep will affect the next day's work efficiency.