夠 (gòu) - Enough & sufficient

夠Tone 4

gòu ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

枫惠

夠 · gòu

Enough;

sufficient;

to reach;

to attain;

to be up to a certain standard.

Enoughsufficientto reach

Usage highlights

EnoughNot enoughTo have had enoughTo be capable enoughTo be up to standardTo be able to reach

Synonyms

  • 足— sufficient; full
  • 充分— ample; abundant

Antonyms

  • 缺— lack; be short of
  • 乏— lack; be deficient

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • I have had enough to eat (我吃夠了).
  • This rope is long enough (這根繩子夠長).
  • He is old enough to drive (他年紀夠大可以開車了).
  • Is the water hot enough? (水夠熱嗎?).

Collocations

  • Enough(足夠)
  • Not enough(不夠)
  • To have had enough(受夠了)
  • To be capable enough(夠格)
  • To be up to standard(夠標準)
  • To be able to reach(夠得着)

Idioms

  • To have had more than enough(夠嗆)
  • To be fed up(夠受的)
  • To be barely enough(將將夠)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character 夠 is composed of 句 (sentence, phrase) and 多 (many), suggesting the idea of 'many words' or 'sufficient quantity'.
  • In colloquial usage, it often carries a tone of finality or satisfaction when a limit has been reached.

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