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不够

bù gòu
HSK 2

English Meaning

not enough; insufficient; inadequate

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
你不够意思啊 回来也不告诉我们
HSK 2 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“We missed you and expected you to catch up with us the moment you got back!”

1. PREVIOUS

你们还没下班

“You are still not off work?”

“That is not very nice of you. You came back without telling us.”

3. NEXT

裴总 搬家你不来也就算了 回来也不说一声

“Mr. Pei. Skipping the move was one thing, but you said nothing when you came back.”

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我真的是觉得自己还不够格
HSK 2 00:01
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💡 INTENT:

“Please don't push this on me; I need to display proper modesty and play safe.”

1. PREVIOUS

不 不 不 我真的不是这个意思

“No, no, no. That's really not what I meant.”

“I genuinely feel I'm not qualified yet.”

3. NEXT

各位领导

“Leaders,”

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他这人不够意思啊 说走就走了
HSK 2 00:02
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1. PREVIOUS

在成都还适应吗

“getting used to Chengdu?”

“He's not very loyal. He just left like that.”

3. NEXT

他醉氧呢

“He's drunk on oxygen,”

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