不足 bù zú

not enough; insufficient; lacking

Word data

HSK 5
Frequency 4624th word

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
not; no; (negative prefix)
to be sufficient; foot; ample