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How to say “enough” in Chinese with 够 (gòu)

Subj. + 够 (gòu) + Predicate (+ 了 (le))

够 (gòu) — enough

HSK 4Adverbs

Rule structure

够 (gòu) means "enough". It can directly modify nouns (够钱 (gòu qián)) or adjectives (够好 (gòu hǎo)). 了 (le) indicates sufficiency has been reached.

Examples

时间够了，别着急。

Shíjiān gòu le, bié zháojí.

There's enough time, don't rush.

这本书够好。

Zhè běnshū gòu hǎo.

This book is good enough.

Practice

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Characters

Words from this rule

够

gòu

Enough, sufficient

了

le

Particle (completed action or change of state)

时间

shíjiān

Time (as duration), period

别

bié

Don't (do something); other

着急

zháojí

To worry, to be anxious

这

zhè

This

本

běn

Measure word for books and notebooks; root, origin

书

shū

Book

好

hǎo

Good, well

钱

qián

Money

买

mǎi

To buy

吧

ba

(particle expressing suggestion, guess, etc.)

Frequently asked questions

How do you say “enough” in Chinese with 够?

Use the structure: Subj. + 够 (gòu) + Predicate (+ 了 (le)). For example: 时间够了，别着急。 — “There's enough time, don't rush”.

What is an example sentence with this grammar rule?

时间够了，别着急。 — “There's enough time, don't rush”.

Which HSK level includes this grammar rule?

This grammar rule is part of HSK 4.

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