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− | *他们 认识 <em>不到</em> 两 个 月 <em>就</em> 结婚 了 。<span class="pinyin">Tāmen rènshi <em>bùdào</em> liǎng gè yuè <em>jiù</em> jiéhūn le.</span><span class="trans"> .</span> | + | *他们 认识 <em>不到</em> 两 个 月 <em>就</em> 结婚 了 。<span class="pinyin">Tāmen rènshi <em>bùdào</em> liǎng gè yuè <em>jiù</em> jiéhūn le.</span><span class="trans">They've known each other for less than two months and are already married.</span> |
− | *李 医生<em>不到</em> 55 岁 <em>就</em> 退休 了 。<span class="pinyin">Lǐ yīshēng <em>bùdào</em> wǔshí-wǔ suì<em>jiù</em> tuìxiū le.</span><span class="trans"> .</span> | + | *李 医生<em>不到</em> 55 岁 <em>就</em> 退休 了 。<span class="pinyin">Lǐ yīshēng <em>bùdào</em> wǔshí-wǔ suì<em>jiù</em> tuìxiū le.</span><span class="trans">Dr. Li is less than 55 years old and he already retired.</span> |
− | *爷爷 <em>不到</em> 60 岁 <em>就</em> 去世 了。<span class="pinyin">Yéye <em>bùdào</em> liùshí suì <em>jiù</em> qùshì le.</span><span class="trans"> .</span> | + | *爷爷 <em>不到</em> 60 岁 <em>就</em> 去世 了。<span class="pinyin">Yéye <em>bùdào</em> liùshí suì <em>jiù</em> qùshì le.</span><span class="trans">My grandpa was less than 60 years old when he died.</span> |
− | *你 回家 住 了 <em>不到</em> 一 个 星期 <em>就</em> 要 走 了?<span class="pinyin">Nǐ huíjiā zhù le <em>bùdào</em> yī gè xīngqī <em>jiù</em> yào zǒu le?</span><span class="trans"> | + | *你 回家 住 了 <em>不到</em> 一 个 星期 <em>就</em> 要 走 了?<span class="pinyin">Nǐ huíjiā zhù le <em>bùdào</em> yī gè xīngqī <em>jiù</em> yào zǒu le?</span><span class="trans">You went to live at home and moved out in less than a week?</span> |
− | *老板 <em>不到</em> 30 岁 <em>就</em> 有 白 头发 了。<span class="pinyin">Lǎobǎn <em>bùdào</em> sānshí suì <em>jiù</em> yǒu bái tóufa le.</span><span class="trans"> .</span> | + | *老板 <em>不到</em> 30 岁 <em>就</em> 有 白 头发 了。<span class="pinyin">Lǎobǎn <em>bùdào</em> sānshí suì <em>jiù</em> yǒu bái tóufa le.</span><span class="trans">My boss is less than 30 years old and already has white hair showing on his head.</span> |
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Basic Usage
Structure
Subj. + 不到 + Number + Measure Word(+ Noun)
Examples
- 我 女儿 还 不到 三 岁。My daughter is still less than three years old.
- 我 昨天 睡 了 不到 五 个 小时 。 Yesterday I slept for less than five hours.
- 这 件 衣服 花 了 不到 一百 块 。This piece of clothing costs less than 100 RMB.
- 我 家 到 公司 不到 五百 米 。It is less than 500 meters from my house to the company.
- 在 美国,不到 21岁,不能 喝酒 。In America, people less than 21 years old cannot drink alcohol.
Using 不到 with 就
Structure
"不到"放在一个时间点或者时间段前,后面跟"就"连用,表示某事发生得比一般情况要早。
Subj. + 不到 + Time Word + 就 + Verb + 了
Examples
- 他们 认识 不到 两 个 月 就 结婚 了 。They've known each other for less than two months and are already married.
- 李 医生不到 55 岁 就 退休 了 。Dr. Li is less than 55 years old and he already retired.
- 爷爷 不到 60 岁 就 去世 了。My grandpa was less than 60 years old when he died.
- 你 回家 住 了 不到 一 个 星期 就 要 走 了?You went to live at home and moved out in less than a week?
- 老板 不到 30 岁 就 有 白 头发 了。My boss is less than 30 years old and already has white hair showing on his head.