Writing
不乏 (bù fá) — how to say "not lacking" in Chinese
不乏
Not lacking, there is no shortage of
verb
Character composition
不
not
乏
to lack
Radicals / Keys
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
丿
Slash
#4 · piě · 1 stroke
Collocations
不乏人才
bù fá rén cái
have no shortage of talent
不乏先例
bù fá xiān lì
there is no shortage of precedents
不乏支持者
bù fá zhī chí zhě
have no shortage of supporters
Examples
这个城市不乏有趣的地方。
This city has no shortage of interesting places.
这里不乏机会。
There is no shortage of opportunities here.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "not lacking" in Chinese?
"not lacking" in Chinese is 不乏 (bù fá).
Bufa meaning in English
不乏 (bù fá) means "Not lacking, there is no shortage of".
How is 不乏 pronounced?
It is pronounced bù fá (written as bu fa, bufa). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "not lacking" in Chinese characters?
It is written 不乏: 不 has 4 strokes, 乏 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 不乏?
不乏 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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