How to Say ‘Didn't bring enough’ in Traditional Chinese
沒有帶夠
💬 Usage Tip: Describes a situation of insufficiency, particularly for money or physical items.
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: This phrase can be a part of common excuses used when travelers run short of cash.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
沒有
[méi yǒu]
don't have
Indicates absence or lack of something.
我沒有帶夠錢。
I didn't bring enough money.
帶
[dài]
bring
To carry something somewhere.
你有沒有帶身份證？
Did you bring your ID card?
夠
[gòu]
enough
As much or as many as required.
需要帶夠需要的物品。
You need to bring enough supplies.
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