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不到

bù dào

Definition

not (reaching)
我們才走了不到三分之一的路。

We're less than a third of the way there.
less than
不到四分鐘駛行了一公里

We drove a kilometer in less than 4 minutes.
fewer than
to not reach
我騎她的車夠不到腳蹬子。

I couldn't reach the pedals on her bike.
unable (to)
我隔牆聽不到他們的交談。

I was unable to hear their conversation through the wall.
insufficient
to not arrive
教師抱怨那個孩子不到學校上課

The teacher grumbles this kid didn't arrive at school for class.

Character Decomposition

Related words (6)

impossible; can't meet the requirements; unable to do; cannot do; can't do

can't get; cannot get; unable to get; can't gain; cannot gain; unable to gain; can't obtain; cannot obtain; unable to obtain

cannot achieve; cannot reach

yì xiǎng bù dào

unexpected; previously unimagined

也好不到哪裡去

yě hǎo bù dào nǎ lǐ qù

just as bad; not much better

吃不到葡萄說葡萄酸

chī bù dào pú tao shuō pú tao suān

sour grapes (set expr. based on Aesop); (lit.) to say grapes are sour when you can't eat them

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