Writing
不足 (bù zú) — how to say "insufficient" in Chinese
不足
Insufficient, shortage
verb · noun
Character composition
不
not
足
enough
Radicals / Keys
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
足
Foot
#157 · zú · 7 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
资金不足
zījīn bùzú
insufficient funds
经验不足
jīngyàn bùzú
lack of experience
Examples
由于准备时间不足，这次活动的效果没有预期的好。
Due to insufficient preparation time, the effect of this event was not as good as expected.
经验不足。
Lack of experience.
Frequently asked questions
Insufficient meaning in Chinese
"insufficient" in Chinese is 不足 (bù zú).
不足 meaning in English
不足 (bù zú) means "Insufficient, shortage".
How is 不足 pronounced?
It is pronounced bù zú (written as bu zu, buzu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "insufficient" in Chinese characters?
It is written 不足: 不 has 4 strokes, 足 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 不足?
不足 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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