No. 2,673 in Chinese
不及
"不及" means "not as good as" or "fall short of."
In a sentence
他的速度不及你快。
His speed is not as fast as yours.
In this sentence, "不及" is used to compare two entities, showing that one does not reach the level of the other.
我准备得不及你充分。
I did not prepare as sufficiently as you did.
Here, "不及" indicates a comparison in terms of preparation level, implying insufficiency or lower degree compared to another entity.
这一方案的效果恐怕不及预期。
This plan's effectiveness might not meet expectations.
In this case, "不及" suggests falling short of a certain anticipated benchmark or expectation.
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