不 bù
- Strokes
- 4
- Radical
- 一 — one
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
不力
búlì
ineffective; inadequate
Characters in this word
力 lì
- Strokes
- 2
- Radical
- 力 — strength, power
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 监管不力使问题企业长期钻空子，最终损害了消费者权益。 Jiānguǎn búlì shǐ wèntí qǐyè chángqī zuān kòngzi, zuìzhōng sǔnhài le xiāofèizhě quányì. Ineffective regulation allowed problematic firms to exploit loopholes for a long time, ultimately harming consumer rights.
- 老板批评他工作不力，要求他下个月拿出成绩。 Lǎobǎn pīpíng tā gōngzuò búlì, yāoqiú tā xià ge yuè ná chū chéngjì. The boss criticised him for doing his job poorly and told him to show results next month.
- 管理不力是这家商店生意越来越差的原因。 Guǎnlǐ búlì shì zhè jiā shāngdiàn shēngyi yuèláiyuè chà de yuányīn. Weak management is the reason this shop's business keeps getting worse.