Chinese word

余额不足

Pronunciation

Pinyinyú é bù zú

Meaning

  • adjectivelow balance

Example

余额不足，请及时充值。yú é bù zú qǐng jí shí chōng zhí

The balance is too low, so please add money soon.

Illustration for 余额不足 (low balance)

More examples

我的手机余额不足，打不了电话。wǒ de shǒu jī yú é bù zú dǎ bù liǎo diàn huà

My mobile phone balance is too low, so I can't make calls.

Core concept

The available funds stop just short of the amount a transaction needs.

Common phrases

  • 手机余额不足shǒu jī yú é bù zú

    insufficient mobile phone balance

  • 账户余额不足zhàng hù yú é bù zú

    insufficient account balance

  • 银行卡余额不足yín háng kǎ yú é bù zú

    insufficient bank card balance

Similar words

不足bù zú: Not having enough of something to meet a needed amount or condition.
不够bú gòu: Being less than the amount required for something.

Definition in Chinese

指账户、电子钱包或银行卡中的可用余额低于交易所需金额，从而不能完成支付或取款的状态。zhǐ zhàng hù diàn zi qián bāo huò yín háng kǎ zhōng de kě yòng yú é dī yú jiāo yì suǒ xū jīn é cóng ér bù néng wán chéng zhī fù huò qú kuǎn de zhuàng tài

Word origin

余额 (yú'é, "remaining balance") + 不足 (bùzú, "insufficient") literally marks a remaining amount as falling short, forming a financial status term.

Usage tips

  • Payment-app notices often use this compact status phrase, while everyday conversation commonly adds the next step, such as 充值 (chōngzhí, "top up") or 转账 (zhuǎnzhàng, "transfer").

Opposites

  • 余额充足yú é chōng zúsufficient balanceadjective
  • 余额充裕yú é chōng yùample balanceadjective

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