Pronunciation
:
bù gòu
Meaning
:
(adj) not enough
HSK
:
2
Notes
:
Also as

  • The pinyin for “不够” is bù gòu, but when “不” is followed by a fourth tone (as in “够” gòu), the sound change rules make “不” pronounced as a second tone, so the actual pronunciation is bú gòu. 标准拼音: bù gòu. 变调后拼音: bú gòu (实际发音)
不
够
Pronunciation
:
bù
Meaning
:
  1. (adv) not; no; won’t; not want to; cannot
  2. (adv) used in a sentence to indicate that it is a question
Radical
:
一
Strokes
:
4
Traditional
:
不
Sentences:
时间不够。
There is not enough time.

shí jiān bú gòu 。

时间
:
time
不
:
not
够
:
enough
这些钱不够用。
This money is not enough to use.

zhè xiē qián bú gòu yòng 。

这些
:
these
钱
:
money
不
:
not
够
:
enough
用
:
use
我准备得不够。
I am not prepared enough.

wǒ zhǔn bèi de bú gòu 。

我
:
I
准备
:
prepare
得
:
result particle
不
:
not
够
:
enough
他的经验还不够。
His experience is still not enough.

tā de jīng yàn hái bú gòu 。

他
:
he
的
:
of
经验
:
experience
还
:
still
不
:
not
够
:
enough