<!DOCTYPE html> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <head> <meta name="generator" content= "HTML Tidy for HTML5 for Linux version 5.2.0" /> <title></title> </head> <body> <h2 id="basic-usage">Basic Usage</h2> <h3 id="structure">Structure</h3> <div class="jiegou"> <p>Subj. + 不到 + Number + Measure Word（+ Noun）</p> </div> <h3 id="examples">Examples</h3> <div class="liju"> <ul> <li>我 女儿 还 <em>不到</em> 三 岁。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ nǚ’ér hái <em>bùdào</em> sān suì.</span><span class="trans">My daughter is still less than three years old.</span></li> <li>我 昨天 睡 了 <em>不到</em> 五 个 小时 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ zuótiān shuì le <em>bùdào</em> wǔ gè xiǎoshí.</span> <span class= "trans">Yesterday I slept for less than five hours.</span></li> <li>这 件 衣服 花 了 <em>不到</em> 一百 块 。<span class="pinyin">Zhè jiàn yīfu huā le <em>bùdào</em> yī bǎi kuài.</span><span class="trans">This piece of clothing costs less than 100 RMB.</span></li> <li>我 家 到 公司 <em>不到</em> 五百 米 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ jiā dào gōngsī <em>bùdào</em> wǔ bǎi mǐ.</span><span class="trans">It is less than 500 meters from my house to the company.</span></li> <li>在 美国，<em>不到</em> 21岁，不能 喝酒 。<span class="pinyin">Zài Měiguó, <em>bùdào</em> èrshí-yī suì, bù néng hē jiǔ.</span><span class= "trans">In America, people less than 21 years old cannot drink alcohol.</span></li> </ul> </div> <h2 id="using-不到-with-就">Using 不到 with 就</h2> <h3 id="structure-1">Structure</h3> <p>"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。</p> <div class="jiegou"> <p>Subj. + 不到 + Time Word + 就 + Verb + 了</p> </div> <h3 id="examples-1">Examples</h3> <div class="liju"> <ul> <li>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></li> <li>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></li> <li>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></li> <li>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></li> <li>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></li> </ul> </div> <h2 id="see-also">See Also</h2> <ul> <li><a href="Emphasizing_quantity_with_"dou"" title= "wikilink">Emphasizing quantity with "dou"</a></li> <li><a href="Referring_to_"all"_using_"suoyou"" title="wikilink">Referring to "all" using "suoyou"</a></li> <li><a href="Indicating_a_number_in_excess" title= "wikilink">Indicating a number in excess</a></li> <li><a href="Indicating_the_whole_with_"quan"" title= "wikilink">Indicating the whole with "quan"</a></li> </ul> <p><a href="Category:**URGENT**" class="uri" title= "wikilink">Category:**URGENT**</a> <a href= "Category:B1_grammar_points" title="wikilink">Category:B1 grammar points</a></p> </body> </html>