Chinese

bùdào
Meaning: less than; not reach; not arrive
Part of Speech: Verb

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Example sentences

他不到三十分鐘就完成了作業。
他不到三十分钟就完成了作业。
He finished his homework in less than thirty minutes.
內蒙古的大草原一眼望不到邊。
The vast grasslands of Inner Mongolia stretch as far as the eye can see.
那個敗家子不到一年就花光了所有的遺產。
That spendthrift spent all his inheritance in less than a year.
沒想到他修電腦還真有兩下子,不到十分鐘就弄好了。
I didn't expect him to be so good at fixing computers; he got it done in less than ten minutes.

Usage Notes

Can refer to not reaching a destination or not reaching a certain amount or age.

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