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不够

not enough, not ... enough, insufficiently, insufficient, not be enough

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phrase Common #2,572
not enough Can also mean “not sufficiently” before an adjective, as in “not romantic enough.”
CH: 这些椅子不够。
EN: There aren’t enough chairs.

氢气不够用啊

There isn’t enough hydrogen to go around.

— 魔女宅急便 (1989)

拍照片光线不够亮。

The lighting isn't bright enough for taking photos.

到我这个岁数漂亮远远不够的

At my age, being pretty is far from enough.

— 绝美之城 (2013)

但时间还是不够

But there still isn't enough time.

— 坠落的审判 (2023)

我们的钱不够

We don't have enough money.

— I Am What I Am 2 (2024)

我们的汽车不够

We don't have enough cars.

— 托尼·厄德曼 (2016)

他不会介绍，你不够胆介绍吧？

He won’t introduce you, and you’re too chicken to introduce yourself, aren’t you?

— 美丽人生 (1997)

杀伤力不够

It’s not powerful enough.

— I Am What I Am 2 (2024)

第六个孩子也会帮忙了，却总是吃不够……

The sixth child can help out now too, but still never gets enough to eat…

你念的书不够

You don't read enough.

— 青春年少 (1998)

你的功夫这么厉害连黄飞鸿都不够你打的

Your martial arts are so formidable that even Wong Fei-hung would be no match for you.

— 黄飞鸿之一：壮志凌云 (1991)

但是不够

But it’s not enough.

— 奥本海默 (2023)

但是到头来，还是不够

But in the end, it still wasn't enough.

— 梦幻之地 (1989)

他走得不够快

He doesn't walk fast enough.

— 黑潮 (1992)

我们的钱不够，所以我只好把订单取消了。

We didn't have enough money, so I had no choice but to cancel the order.

我不够聪明

I'm not smart enough.

— 调音师 (2018)

玛丽总是说汤姆不够浪漫。

Mary always says Tom isn't romantic enough.

在西德付电话费都不够!

In West Germany, that’s not even enough to pay the phone bill!

— 再见列宁 (2003)

你的钱根本就不够修你砸烂的这个窗户去你妈的窗户

You don’t even have enough money to repair this window you smashed. Fucking window.

— 为所应为 (1989)

体力不够用怎么样

What can I do if I don’t have enough stamina?

— I Am What I Am (2021)

如果这狗屎黄瓜不够就够忙的了

If this shitty cucumber isn’t enough, we’ll have our hands full.

— 再见列宁 (2003)

可是时间不够

But there isn’t enough time.

— 大逃杀 (2000)

我的法语说得不够好。

My French isn’t good enough.

那不够

That's not enough.

— 风吹麦浪 (2006)

但马匹不够!

But there aren’t enough horses!

— 七武士 (1954)

也许我不够好

Maybe I'm not good enough.

— 爱乐之城 (2016)

也许她觉得我不够忠诚吧

Maybe she thinks I’m not loyal enough.

— 天才一族 (2001)

你觉得这不够好

Do you think this isn't good enough?

— 风吹麦浪 (2006)

这个阳台不够吧

This balcony isn't big enough, is it?

— I Am What I Am 2 (2024)

你可用的素材不够让我们谈谈他们

You don’t have enough material for us to discuss them.

— 智利说不 (2012)

是我不够好

I’m just not good enough.

— 一一 (2000)

你这样不够意思

That’s not cool of you.

— 一一 (2000)

酒不够看

That's nowhere near enough booze.

— 巴霍巴利王：开端 (2015)

你的钱不够

You don't have enough money.

— 罗拉快跑 (1998)

你拉它，却永远不够长

You pull it, but it’s never long enough.

— 死亡诗社 (1989)

adverb Common #4,736
not ... enough, insufficiently Placed before an adjective or verb to say that something does not meet the needed degree or amount.
CH: 这个房间不够大。
EN: This room isn’t big enough.

不够响亮

Not loud enough.

— 乔乔的异想世界 (2019)

你不够快。

You're not fast enough.

我是说…我是不够忠诚但她还是我老婆

I mean... I may not be faithful, but she's still my wife.

— 天才一族 (2001)

不够远

Not far enough.

— Deep Sea (2023)

我不够坚强。

I'm not strong enough.

这种茶对我而言不够甜。

This tea isn’t sweet enough for me.

那块田引的水实在是不够分的呀

The water diverted to that field really isn't enough to go around.

— 龙猫 (1988)

他们不够证据起诉

They don't have enough evidence to prosecute.

— 黑社会 (2005)

不够买一个新的

Not enough to buy a new one.

— 我仍在此 (2024)

不够喝

There isn't enough to drink.

— 巴霍巴利王：开端 (2015)

嫌自己太白不够黑？

Do you think you're too pale and not dark enough?

— 黑潮 (1992)

我们尽量给你安排房间不够用了吗？

We'll do our best to arrange a room for you. Are there not enough rooms?

— 后来的我们 (2018)

年龄不够大

Not old enough.

— 阿黛尔的生活 (2013)

安全措施不够严密吗？

Aren’t the safety measures stringent enough?

— 奥本海默 (2023)

不够多吧

Not enough, right?

— 时空恋旅人 (2013)

并不是我们不够了解电脑而是我们还不够了解人我们自己

It’s not that we don’t understand computers well enough; it’s that we don’t understand people—ourselves—well enough.

— 一一 (2000)

我不想跟一个不够爱我的男人过一辈子

I don’t want to spend my whole life with a man who doesn’t love me enough.

— SoulMate (2016)

如果不够长的话…

If it’s not long enough…

— 一个都不能少 (1999)

不够后面要再加个形容词

It’s not enough; you need to add an adjective after it.

不够报两个圈

That’s not enough—sign up for two rounds.

— Dying to Survive (2018)

警察的工作真是不够温馨啊

Being a police officer really isn’t a very warm and fuzzy job.

— 攻壳机动队 (1995)

房子的大门不够宽啊

The front door of the house isn't wide enough.

— 怒火青春 (1995)

不够用了

It's not enough anymore.

— 办公室的故事 (1977)

我反应不够快

I’m not quick enough to react.

— 印度有嘻哈 (2019)

但是我怕阿乐势力不够大

But I'm afraid Ah Lok doesn't have enough influence.

— 黑社会 (2005)

我们不够强硬。

We’re not tough enough.

adjective Common #5,225
not enough, insufficient
CH: 这些钱不够。
EN: This money isn’t enough.

不够

Not enough.

— 风吹麦浪 (2006)

“你知道我的我永远都嫌不够”

You know me—I can never get enough.

— 西线无战事 (2022)

力量不够了

I’m running out of strength.

— 崖上的波妞 (2008)

你是那个体重不够却能拿全国青少年冠军的女孩

You’re the girl who was underweight but still managed to win the national junior championship.

— 摔跤吧！爸爸 (2016)

你和牧师吵架我们自己兄弟吵架你还嫌不够

You argued with the pastor, and now you still don’t think it’s enough that we brothers are arguing among ourselves?

— 风吹麦浪 (2006)

口粮不够了

We're running low on food.

— 绝境盟约 (2023)

我不能给你想要的生活我总是做的不够

I can't give you the life you want. I always fall short.

— 美国黑帮 (2007)

油不够了

We're running low on oil.

— Lost in Thailand (2012)

不够！

Not enough!

— 埃及艳后的任务 (2002)

一种语言永远不够。

One language is never enough.

也许两个礼拜不够啊

Maybe two weeks isn’t enough.

— 一一 (2000)

她体重不够吗

Is she underweight?

— 摔跤吧！爸爸 (2016)

是因为钱不够吗

Is it because there isn't enough money?

— 雨水危机 (2011)

不够再补

Add more if there isn’t enough.

— SoulMate (2016)

这里面牵涉到人命的事时间不够，

This involves human lives, and there isn't enough time.

— 虎胆龙威 (1988)

光有爱并不够

Love alone isn’t enough.

— 痛苦与荣耀 (2019)

是孙均哪还做得不够吗

What is it that Sun Jun still hasn’t done well enough?

— 满江红 (2023)

就怕你嫌诚意不够

I'm just worried you'll think it's not sincere enough.

— SoulMate (2016)

人数不够啊！

There aren’t enough people!

因为家里钱不够所以汤姆没能念大学。

Because his family couldn't afford it, Tom wasn't able to attend college.

晓玲啊不是我们不帮你你看这回人确实不够

Xiaoling, it’s not that we don’t want to help you. We’re just really short-staffed this time.

— Hi, Mom (2021)

现在药肯定不够

There definitely isn’t enough medicine now.

— Dying to Survive (2018)

不够吗？

Isn't it enough?

还嫌害我不够吗?

Haven’t you caused me enough trouble already?

— 喜剧之王 (1999)

时间不够,

There isn't enough time.

— 精英部队2：大敌当前 (2010)

我们车不够那就偷两三辆

We don’t have enough cars, so let’s steal two or three.

— 巴德尔和迈因霍夫集团 (2008)

学习一种外国的语言不够了。

Learning just one foreign language is no longer enough.

我告诉你六个人不够

I'm telling you, six people aren't enough.

— 用心棒 (1961)

verb Rare #15,625
not be enough, be insufficient Used before a noun or verb to say that there is not enough of something or that something falls short.
CH: 今天的时间不够。
EN: There isn’t enough time today.
not be good enough, fall short In 不够意思, it means inconsiderate or not being a good friend; this is a common expression.
CH: 你这样做真不够意思。
EN: That’s really inconsiderate of you.

木材不够用了

We’re running out of wood.

— 利维坦 (2014)

太不够朋友了

That's really not cool of you as a friend.

— 英雄本色 (1986)

我们应该不够时间在今天之内完成它。

We probably won't have enough time to finish it today.

你还不够经验。

You don't have enough experience yet.

忠伯真不够意思

Uncle Zhong is really being a bad friend.

— 英雄本色 (1986)

油漆不够用了

We're running out of paint.

— 办公室的故事 (1977)