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== Contents ==  [[[#|hide]]] 
* [[#Basic_Pattern|1 Basic Pattern]] ** [[#Structure|1.1 Structure]] ** [[#Examples|1.2 Examples]] * [[#Advanced_Pattern|2 Advanced Pattern]] ** [[#Structure_2|2.1 Structure]] ** [[#Examples_2|2.2 Examples]] * [[#See_also|3 See also]] * [[#Sources_and_further_reading|4 Sources and further reading]] ** [[#Books|4.1 Books]]
== Basic Pattern == === Structure ===
Subj. + 不到 + Number + [Measure Word] + Noun
=== Examples ===
* 我 女儿 ''不到'' 三 岁 。Wǒ nǚ'ér ''bùdào'' sān suì.My daughter is less than three years old. * 我 昨天 睡 了 ''不到'' 五 个 小时 。Wǒ zuótiān shuì le ''bùdào'' wǔ gè xiǎoshí. Yesterday I slept for less than five hours. * 这 件 衣服 花 了 ''不到'' 一 百 块 。Zhè jiàn yīfu huā le ''bùdào'' yī bǎi kuài.This piece of clothing costs less than 100 RMB. * 我 家 到 公司 ''不到'' 五 百 米 。Wǒ jiā dào gōngsī ''bùdào'' wǔ bǎi mǐ.My house is less than 500 meters from the company. * 在 美国 ，''不到'' 21 岁 不 能 喝酒 。Zài Měiguó, ''bùdào'' èrshí-yī suì, bù néng hējiǔ.In America, people under 21 can't drink alcohol.
== Advanced Pattern == === Structure === When 不到 is put before a time or a duration of time, it needs to be followed with 就. This shows that something (usually referring to the past) has happened earlier than usual.
Subj. + 不到 + Time + 就 + Predicate + 了
=== Examples ===
* 她 的 病 ''不到'' 一个 星期 '''就''' 好 '''了''' 。Tā de bìng ''bùdào'' yī gè xīngqī '''jiù''' hǎo '''le'''.It took less than one week for her to recover from her sickness. * 他们 认识 ''不到'' 两 个 月 '''就''' 结婚 '''了''' 。Tāmen rènshi ''bùdào'' liǎng gè yuè '''jiù''' jiéhūn '''le'''.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''' 。Lǐ yīshēng ''bùdào'' wǔshí-wǔ suì '''jiù''' tuìxiū '''le'''.Dr. Li is less than 55 years old and he already retired. * 爷爷 ''不到'' 60 岁 '''就''' 去世 '''了''' 。Yéye ''bùdào'' liùshí suì '''jiù''' qùshì '''le'''.My grandpa was less than 60 years old when he died. * 老板 ''不到'' 30 岁 '''就''' 有 白 头发 '''了''' 。Lǎobǎn ''bùdào'' sānshí suì '''jiù''' yǒu bái tóufa '''le'''.My boss is less than 30 years old and already has white hair showing on his head.
== See also == * [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Emphasizing_quantity_with_%22dou%22 Emphasizing quantity with "dou"] * [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Referring_to_%22all%22_using_%22suoyou%22 Referring to "all" using "suoyou"] * [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Indicating_a_number_in_excess Indicating a number in excess] * [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Indicating_the_whole_with_%22quan%22 Indicating the whole with "quan"] == Sources and further reading == === Books ===
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