够呛

gòu qiàng

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Uncommon

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Definitions

1. unbearable
2. terrible
3. enough
4. unlikely

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 八成 bā chéng 八成 bā chéng eighty percent 口语中表示可能性大，与“够呛”的“不可能”相对: eighty percent
• 悬 xuán 悬 xuán to hang or suspend 口语中表示危险或不肯定: to hang or suspend

Synonyms

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• 难受 nán shòu 难受 nán shòu to feel unwell 身体或心情上的不舒服: to feel unwell
• 糟糕 zāo gāo 糟糕 zāo gāo too bad 情况或事物的坏: too bad

Usage notes

Collocations

常搭配“累得够呛”“冷得够呛”“呛得够呛”等，表示程度深，令人难以忍受。

Common mistakes

“够呛”常用于口语中表示程度深，但不用于修饰积极形容词，如不说“够呛好”。

Example Sentences

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今天热得 够呛 。

It's unbearably hot today.

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Child Words of 够呛

• 呛 呛 qiāng: to choke (because of swallowing the wrong way)
• 呛 呛 qiàng: to irritate the nose
• 够 够 gòu: enough (sufficient)