Pronunciation

Verb

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1. to be insufficient; to be lacking; to not be enough

   人手不夠。／人手不够。  ―  Rénshǒu bùgòu.  ―  There is a lack of staff.Category:Mandarin terms with usage examples

   這道菜不夠火候。 [MSC, trad.]
   这道菜不够火候。 [MSC, simp.]

   Zhè dào cài bùgòu huǒhòu. [Pinyin]

   This dish is undercooked.

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   這空兒不夠，放不下洗衣機。 [MSC, trad.]
   这空儿不够，放不下洗衣机。 [MSC, simp.]

   Zhèi kòngr bùgòu, fàng bùxià xǐyījī. [Pinyin]

   This space is not enough to put a washing machine in.

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Adverb

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1. not enough; not sufficiently

   檢查不夠嚴格。／检查不够严格。  ―  Jiǎnchá bùgòu yángé.  ―  The inspection was not sufficiently rigorous.Category:Mandarin terms with usage examples

   我不贊同這位同學的觀點，至少他的觀點不夠全面。 [MSC, trad.]
   我不赞同这位同学的观点，至少他的观点不够全面。 [MSC, simp.]

   Wǒ bù zàntóng zhè wèi tóngxué de guāndiǎn, zhìshào tā de guāndiǎn bùgòu quánmiàn. [Pinyin]

   I don't agree with this student's point of view — at the very least, his point of view is not comprehensive enough.

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