In some cases, it can be used without the particle 的.
Examples
他可真够聪明的,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
这本书够难的,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
今天真够热的,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.
够 is placed after a verb to emphasize that something has reached its limit.
Examples
这些话我都听够了
I've heard enough of these words
zhèxiē huà wǒ dōu tīnggòu le
一定要让客人吃够
Make sure the guests are full
yídìng yào ràng kèrén chīgòu
我昨晚没睡够
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
这些钱交学费够吗?
Is this enough money to pay for tuition?
zhèxiē qián jiāo xuéfèi gòu ma
大家稍稍挤一挤,地方就够了
Everyone squeeze together a bit more to make more room