How is 不足 pronounced?

不足 is pronounced “bù zú” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 不足?

不足 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

HSK 5verbadjective

不足

bù zú

不足 (bù zú) means “insufficient; lacking; deficiency; not enough; inadequate; not worth; cannot; should not”. It is an HSK 5 Chinese word in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How to write 不足

Practice each character:

不足

Example

这个计划还有很多不足之处。

Zhège jìhuà hái yǒu hěn duō bùzú zhī chù.

This plan still has many shortcomings.

More HSK 5 vocabulary

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Frequently asked questions

What does 不足 mean?: 不足 (bù zú) means “insufficient; lacking; deficiency; not enough; inadequate; not worth; cannot; should not”. It is an HSK 5 word.
How is 不足 pronounced?: 不足 is pronounced “bù zú” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 不足?: 不足 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Updated: 2026-05-27