AdverbsHSK 4

Expressing "enough" with 够

Use 够 before a verb or adjective to indicate that something is sufficient. The particle 了 is often added at the end for emphasis, but it's not required.

Structure

够 + Verb / Adj. (+ 了)
了 is optional, but adds emphasis

Examples

  • 我们买了很多菜，够吃了。
    Wǒ men mǎi le hěn duō cài, gòu chī le.
    We bought a lot of food. It's enough for us to eat.
  • 这些纸够用吗？
    Zhè xiē zhǐ gòu yòng ma?
    Is this paper enough for us to use?
  • 放心吧，我带的钱够花。
    Fàng xīn ba, wǒ dài de qián gòu huā.
    Don't worry. I've brought enough money to spend.
  • 我对你够好了。
    Wǒ duì nǐ gòu hǎo le.
    I've been good enough to you.
  • 别抱怨了，你够幸运了。
    Bié bào yuàn le, nǐ gòu xìng yùn le.
    Stop complaining. You've been lucky enough.

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