Character

够

gòu HSK 4

够 gòu HSK 4

1. sufficient in quantity; to be enough
2. quite; really (intensifier before adjectives)
3. to reach out and touch or retrieve something in a hard-to-access place
4. to reach or exceed a standard or limit (modifying adjectives)
5. fed up; sick of something due to excess

Words using 够 as gòu (4)

1 不够 bú gòu — not enough HSK 4
- 不 not
- 够 enough
Example

他学习不够努力。

tā xué xí bú gòu nǔ lì

He doesn't study hard enough.
2 能够 néng gòu — be able to HSK 4
- 能 ability, capability
- 够 sufficient, adequate (emphasis on having enough ability)
Example

我们能够解决这个问题。

wǒ men néng gòu jiě jué zhè ge wèn tí

We are able to solve this problem.
3 足够 zú gòu — enough HSK 5
- 足 sufficient, full
- 够 enough, reach (a standard)
Example

这些钱足够买一辆车。

zhè xiē qián zú gòu mǎi yī liàng chē

This money is enough to buy a car.
4 够呛 gòu qiàng — difficult; tough; challenging HSK 7
- 够 enough; barely sufficient (contributes to the sense of barely meeting a standard)
- 呛 choke (adds the sense of discomfort or difficulty in this idiom)
Example

时间这么紧，按时完成够呛。

shí jiān zhè me jǐn àn shí wán chéng gòu qiàng

Time is so tight, it's challenging to finish on time.

Structure & writing

够 gòu — sufficient in quantity; to be enough

够 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1 句 jù — sentence (a linguistic unit composed of words and phrases expressing a complete idea)

句 is a component in 4 characters

HSK 1

HSK 4

够 gòu sufficient in quantity; to be enough

HSK 7

拘 jū to arrest or detain 苟 gǒu for the time being; temporarily

2 多 duō — many; much; a large number (opposite of 少/寡)

多 is a component in 5 characters

HSK 4

够 gòu sufficient in quantity; to be enough

HSK 5

移 yí to move; to shift

HSK 7

侈 chǐ wasteful; extravagant 哆 duō to shiver, tremble (as in 哆嗦) 爹 diē respectful term for an elderly or senior person

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