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不足

bù zú

A2 Level 4* ★ Core word
Stative verb

不足 (bù zú) is a Chinese word meaning “insufficient”. It sits at TOCFL Level 4* (CEFR A2) on Taiwan's official TBCL vocabulary standard, where it is marked a core word.

Definition

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

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Example

睡眠不足對身體不好。

Lack of sleep is bad for your health.

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Vocabulary & levels: TBCL / NAER. Parts of speech: TOCFL 8000-word list (SC-TOP). Definitions: CC-CEDICT & CFDICT (CC BY-SA). Stroke data: Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License).