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够gòuenough (sufficient)

HSK 4word

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够 (gòu) means "enough (sufficient)," as in 钱够了 (There is enough money), 时间不够 (There is not enough time) and 饭够吃吗 (Is there enough food to eat?). This entry covers this one sense, and each example uses 够 to say whether there is enough of something.

What does 够 mean?

  1. 1.

    enough (sufficient)adjective

What does the character 够 mean?

  • 够enough (sufficient)

How do you use 够?

See it in 钱够了, 时间不够 and 饭够吃吗.

What are some examples of 够 in a sentence?

  1. 钱够了。

    Qián gòu le.

    There is enough money.

  2. 时间不够。

    Shíjiān búgòu.

    There is not enough time.

  3. 饭够吃吗?

    Fàn gòu chī ma?

    Is there enough food to eat?

How is 够 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    我们的钱够吗?

    Wǒmen de qián gòu ma?

    Do we have enough money?

  2. Speaker B:

    够了。

    Gòu le.

    Yes, it's enough.

  3. Speaker A:

    时间呢?

    Shíjiān ne?

    What about time?

  4. Speaker B:

    时间不够,我们快走吧。

    Shíjiān búgòu, wǒmen kuài zǒu ba.

    There isn't enough time, let's hurry and go.

Can you use 够 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 时间不___。 (There is not enough time.)
  2. 2.What does 钱够了。 mean?
  3. 3.Which word means "enough"?

What should you learn next?

English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.