够

gòu

HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 4 Verb Very common

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Definitions

1. enough (sufficient)
2. enough (too much)
3. (coll.) (before adj.) really
4. (coll.) to reach by stretching out

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 不足 bù zú 不足 bù zú insufficient 表示数量不够、不充足。: insufficient

Related words

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• 伸手 shēn shǒu 伸手 shēn shǒu to reach out with one's hand 当‘够’表示伸长手臂去触及某物时，意思与‘伸手去拿’相关。: to reach out with one's hand

Synonyms

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• 足够 zú gòu 足够 zú gòu enough 表示数量或程度满足需要时，‘够’和‘足够’常可互换，如‘时间够了’和‘时间足够了’。: enough

Usage notes

Formality

The adverbial use meaning 'really' (e.g., 够大的) is informal and characteristic of spoken Chinese; avoid in formal writing.

Example Sentences

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时间 够 了。

There's enough time.

1000日元 够 不 够 ？

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 846485)

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Words Containing 够

• 不够 不够 bù gòu: not enough
• 够呛 够呛 gòu qiàng: unbearable
• 能够 能够 néng gòu: to be capable of
• 足够 足够 zú gòu: enough
• 受够 受够 shòu gòu: to have had enough of
• 够不着 够不着 gòu bu zháo: to be unable to reach
• 够受的 够受的 gòu shòu de: to be quite an ordeal
• 够味 够味 gòu wèi: lit. just the right flavor
• 够得着 够得着 gòu de zháo: to reach (with one's hand etc)
• 够意思 够意思 gòu yì si: wonderful
• 够朋友 够朋友 gòu péng you: (coll.) to be a true friend
• 够本 够本 gòu běn: to break even
• 够格 够格 gòu gé: able to pass muster
• 够用 够用 gòu yòng: adequate
• 巴不能够 巴不能够 bā bù néng gòu: avid
• 有够 有够 yǒu gòu: very