不足以

bùzúyǐ

phrase #15,199

Meanings

1 not enough to; insufficient to
2 cannot; not adequate for

Characters

sufficient; enough

to; in order to (classical)

Examples

HSK 3

一个人的力量不足以改变这一切。

Yī gè rén de lìliang bùzúyǐ gǎibiàn zhè yīqiè.

One person's strength is not enough to change all this.

HSK 6

这点证据不足以证明他有罪。

Zhè diǎn zhèngjù bùzúyǐ zhèngmíng tā yǒu zuì.

This evidence is not enough to prove his guilt.

Tips

grammar

不足以 is always followed by a verb phrase: 不足以说明 (not enough to explain), 不足以影响 (not enough to affect). It is more formal than 不够.

Stroke Order

不 bù

足 zú

以 yǐ