ChineseGrammarWiki/Programmes/B1.old/Grammar-wiki-B1-62.txt

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== Basic Usage ==

=== Structure ===

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Subj. + 不到 + Number + Measure Word（+ Noun）
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=== Examples ===

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*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>
*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>
*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>
*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>
*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>

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== 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。

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Subj. + 不到 + Time Word + 就 + Verb + 了

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=== Examples ===

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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">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">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">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">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">My boss is less than 30 years old and already has white hair showing on his head.</span>

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== See Also ==

*[[Emphasizing quantity with "dou"]]
*[[Referring to "all" using "suoyou"]]
*[[Indicating a number in excess]]
*[[Indicating the whole with "quan"]]


[[Category:B1 grammar points]]
{{Basic Grammar|不到|B1|不到 + Number + Measure Word（+ Noun）|我 女儿 还 <em>不到</em> 三 岁 。|grammar point|ASG10CAE}}
{{Used for|Expressing quantity}}
{{Similar|Referring to "all" using "suoyou"}}
{{Similar|Indicating a number in excess}}
{{Similar|Indicating the whole with "quan"}}
{{POS|Prepositions}}
{{Translation|less than}}