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Expressing "enough" with 够 ("gou4")

够 gòu

Adverb
HSK 3

Structure

够 + Verb / Adj. + 了 Subj. + 不 + 够 + Adj. / Verb

Translations

  • enough

Definition

够（gòu）表示数量、程度等满足需要或达到某个标准。

够 (gòu) indicates that quantity, degree, etc. meet the need or reach a certain standard.

Usage

够可以单独使用，也可以作为动词或副词。常见结构有：够 + 形容词（表示程度足够），够 + 名词（表示数量足够），够得着/够不着（表示空间上能否接触到），以及“不够”表示不足。

够 can be used alone, as a verb or adverb. Common structures include: 够 + adjective (indicating sufficient degree), 够 + noun (indicating sufficient quantity), 够得着/够不着 (indicating whether one can reach something spatially), and 不够 to indicate insufficiency.

Examples

  • 1 够了，不要再加了。(That's enough, don't add any more.)
  • 2 这些水果够我们吃三天。(These fruits are enough for us to eat for three days.)
  • 3 你的身高够得到书架顶层吗？(Can your height reach the top shelf of the bookshelf?)
  • 4 我觉得这件衣服够漂亮了。(I think this dress is pretty enough.)
  • 5 时间不够，我们得快一点。(There's not enough time, we need to hurry.)
  • 6 你够资格申请这个职位吗？(Are you qualified enough to apply for this position?)

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