Writing
不够 (bú gòu) — how to say "not enough" in Chinese
不够
Not enough
verb · adverb
Character composition
不
not
够
enough
Radicals / Keys
夕
Evening
#36 · xī · 3 strokes
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
Collocations
时间不够
shíjiān bú gòu
not enough time
水不够
shuǐ bú gòu
not enough water
Examples
时间不够，我们快走吧。
Time is not enough, let's go quickly.
钱不够。
The money is not enough.
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Frequently asked questions
Not enough in Chinese language
"not enough" in Chinese is 不够 (bú gòu).
不够 meaning in English
不够 (bú gòu) means "Not enough".
How is 不够 pronounced?
It is pronounced bú gòu (written as bu gou, bugou). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "not enough" in Chinese characters?
It is written 不够: 不 has 4 strokes, 够 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 不够?
不够 is on the HSK 3.0 level 4 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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