B1 · Grammar reference · ASG49BE6
Expressing "enough" with "gou"
In Chinese the word for "enough" is 够 (gòu). It also combines with other words and most often comes before verbs and adjectives, but there are a limited number of verbs that it can follow as well.
- Keywords
- 够 · 了 · 够了 · enough
- Used for
- Describing degree · Expressing attitude
- Classification
- Adverbs · HSK4
Examples (13)
我们买了很多菜，够吃了。
这些纸够用吗？
放心吧，我带的钱够花。
我对你够好了。
别抱怨了，你够幸运了。
他觉得他女朋友不够漂亮。
你说得不够清楚。
这些菜不够吃，再点几个菜。
这里太小了，不够坐。
你的包太小了，这些东西肯定不够放。
我受够了！
天天吃外卖，我们都吃够了。
你玩够了没有？
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Summary, structure, classification, and adapted sentence examples draw from the AllSet Learning Chinese Grammar Wiki under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0; changes were made. This noncommercial reference is based on an October 2023 snapshot.
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