够 "enough"
够 means "enough". It can be either a verb or a complement. It can also be used as part of a structure.
The structure 够…的
strengthens an adjective.
Scheme
adjective
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In some cases, it can be used without the particle 的.
Examples
他可真聪明,竟然抓住了这个机会
He's smart enough to take this opportunity
tā kě zhēn gòu cōngmíng de, jìngrán zhuāzhù le zhè ge jīhuì
这本书,他肯定看不懂
This book is too difficult to understand. He definitely can't understand it
zhè běn shū gòu nán de, tā kěndìng kàn bù dǒng
今天真,我看起码有38度
It's really hot today. I think it's at least 38 degrees
jīntiān zhēn gòu rè de, wǒ kàn qímǎ yǒu sānshí bā dù
够 as the complement
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A complement is a secondary part of a sentence. It is placed after a predicate expressed by a verb or adjective, and expresses the speaker's view of the chance of success.
is placed after a verb to emphasize that something has reached its limit.
Examples
这些话我都听
I've heard enough of these words
zhèxiē huà wǒ dōu tīnggòu le
一定要让客人吃
Make sure the guests are full
yídìng yào ràng kèrén chīgòu
我昨晚没睡
I didn't get enough sleep last night
wǒ zuówǎn méi shuìgòu
够 as a verb
够 can also serve as a verb and have the meanings "to be enough", "to be sufficient" and "to reach".
Examples
这些钱交学费吗?
Is this enough money to pay for tuition?
zhèxiē qián jiāo xuéfèi gòu ma
大家稍稍挤一挤,地方就
Everyone squeeze together a bit more to make more room
dàjiā shāoshāo jǐ yì jǐ, dìfāng jiù gòu le
三亿美元根本不
300 million dollars is not enough
sān yì měiyuán gēnběn bú gòu
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