Hanzi
Traditional
夠
Simplified
够

enough (sufficient)/enough (too much)/(coll.) (before adj.) really/(coll.) to reach by stretching out

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 2

Pinyin

gòu

Bopomofo

ㄍㄡˋ

Jyutping

gau3

Example sentences

夠 / 够 gòu
這些食物夠我們吃三天。
这些食物够我们吃三天。

This food is enough for us to eat for three days.

單 / 单 dān
單憑你的力量是不夠的。
单凭你的力量是不够的。

Relying solely on your strength is not enough.

能夠 / 能够 nénggòu
只要努力，每個人都能夠實現自己的夢想。
只要努力，每个人都能够实现自己的梦想。

As long as you work hard, everyone can achieve their dreams.

幸福 xìngfú
能夠和家人團聚在一起就是最幸福的事。
能够和家人团聚在一起就是最幸福的事。

Being able to reunite with family is the happiest thing.

足夠 / 足够 zúgòu
只要有足夠的耐心，你就能學會這項技能。
只要有足够的耐心，你就能学会这项技能。

As long as you have enough patience, you can learn this skill.

食物 shíwù
我們需要準備足夠的食物。
我们需要准备足够的食物。

We need to prepare enough food.

不夠 / 不够 bùgòu
我們的時間不夠了。
我们的时间不够了。

We don't have enough time.

量 liàng
這瓶水的量不夠我們喝。
这瓶水的量不够我们喝。

The amount of water in this bottle is not enough for us to drink.

夠嗆 / 够呛 gòuqiàng
今天天氣熱得夠嗆，大家都快中暑了。
今天天气热得够呛，大家都快中暑了。

The weather today is unbearably hot; everyone is on the verge of heatstroke.

Example Vocabulary

夠

gou4

enough; sufficient

能夠

neng2'gou4

to be able to; can

足夠

zu2'gou4

enough; sufficient

不夠

bu4'gou4

not enough; insufficient

受夠

夠味

gou4'wei4

夠嗆

gou4'qiang4

unbearable; terrible; extremely

夠意思

gou4'yi4'si

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