足够 (zú gòu) — to be enough, to be sufficient
Definition
足够 is a formal way to say 'be enough / be sufficient,' often followed by an infinitive (e.g. 足够担任). The everyday sibling 够 covers the same idea in casual speech; 足 (in 足以) is more literary.
verb
to be enoughto be sufficient
Examples
- 足够？Zhè xiē qián zú gòu nǐ mǎi yì zhāng jī piào ma?Is this money enough for you to buy a plane ticket?
- 足够。Sān gè xiǎo shí zú gòu wán chéng zhè ge rèn wu.Three hours is enough to finish this task.
- 足够。Tā de jīng yàn zú gòu dān rèn zhè ge zhí wèi.His experience is sufficient to take on this position.
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