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

这点证据不足以证明他有罪。

Zhè diǎn zhèngjù bùzúyǐ zhèngmíng tā yǒuzuì.

This evidence is not enough to prove his guilt.

一个人的力量不足以改变这一切。

Yī ge rén de lìliang bùzúyǐ gǎibiàn zhè yīqiè.

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

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 (bùgòu).

Stroke Order

不 bù

足 zú

以 yǐ