HSK · Level 5
133 words
Chinese word
足够
Pronunciation
Pinyinzú gòu
Meaning
- adjectiveenough
Example
时间足够，我们就可以出发了。shí jiān zú gòu wǒ men jiù ké yǐ chū fā le
If there is enough time, we can set off.
More examples
他没有足够的时间准备考试。tā méi yǒu zú gòu de shí jiān zhǔn bèi kǎo shì
He does not have enough time to prepare for the exam.
Core concept
A need is fully covered by an amount, ability, or degree.
Common phrases
足够的时间zú gòu de shí jiān
enough time
没有足够的时间méi yǒu zú gòu de shí jiān
not have enough time
有足够的理由yǒu zú gòu de lǐ yóu
have enough reason
Similar words
够gòu: Reaching the needed amount or level, so no more is required.
充分chōng fèn: Fully meeting the needed conditions or requirements, with ample content or support.
Definition in Chinese
达到或超过所需的数量或程度，能够满足要求。dá dào huò chāo guò suǒ xū de shù liàng huò chéng dù néng gòu mǎn zú yāo qiú
Word origin
足够 (zúgòu, "enough") combines 足 (zú, "sufficient") + 够 (gòu, "enough"), reinforcing the idea of meeting a required amount.
Usage tips
- Unlike English, Chinese places 足够 (zúgòu, "enough") before an adjective in expressions such as 足够快 (zúgòu kuài, "fast enough"), not after it.
Other meanings
- be enoughverb
- sufficientlyadverb
Opposites
- 不足bù zúinsufficientadjective