The Chinese word 够 means “enough” or “sufficient”. It is commonly used to indicate that something is adequate or satisfactory. For example, if someone asks if you have eaten enough, you can reply with “吃够了”, which means “I have eaten enough”. It can also be used to express a sense of completion or satisfaction, such as when someone says “够了” to mean “that’s enough” or “I’ve had enough”.
Translation
Verb: to reach, to be enough
Adjective: be enough
Adverb: enough
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 你的工资够不够支付这个月的房租？ | nǐ de gōngzī gòu bù gòu zhīfù zhège yuè de fángzū? | Is your salary enough to pay the rent this month? |
| 这个菜的味道够辣吗？ | zhège cài de wèidào gòu là ma? | Is this dish spicy enough? |
| 我们需要够多的时间来完成这个项目 | wǒmen xūyào gòu duō de shíjiān lái wánchéng zhège xiàngmù | We need enough time to complete this project |
| 他的普通话够好，能够和中国人流利地交流 | tā de pǔtōnghuà gòu hǎo, nénggòu hé zhōngguó rén liúlì de jiāoliú | His Mandarin is good enough to communicate fluently with Chinese people |
| 我们需要够多的食物来喂养这些动物 | wǒmen xūyào gòu duō de shíwù lái wèiyǎng zhèxiē dòngwù | We need enough food to feed these animals |
| 这个电池够用吗？ | zhège diànchí gòu yòng ma? | Is this battery enough to use? |
| 她的经验够丰富，可以应对各种问题 | tā de jīngyàn gòu fēngfù, kěyǐ yìngduì gèzhǒng wèntí | Her experience is rich enough to deal with various problems |
HSK
够 is part of HSK Level 4 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 2.
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