够

够 gòu in a sentence

Reach (suffices - enough)

Full dictionary entry HSK 4 21 sentences

够 (gòu) means Reach (suffices - enough). Below are 21 sentences on this site that use it — with pinyin, an English translation and audio. All of them were written by hand; none is machine generated.

Dictionary examples

这些钱 够 了吗?

Zhèxiē qián gòu le ma?

Is this enough money?

Dictionary example · HSK 4 · 够

时间不 够 ,我们快点儿吧。

Shíjiān bú gòu, wǒmen kuài diǎnr ba.

There is not enough time; let us hurry.

Dictionary example · HSK 4 · 够

这根绳子不 够 长。

Zhè gēn shéngzi bú gòu cháng.

This rope is not long enough.

Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 绳子

光说不 够 ,要行动。

Guāng shuō bú gòu, yào xíngdòng.

Talking is not enough; you have to act.

Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 行动

问题在于时间不 够 。

Wèntí zàiyú shíjiān bú gòu.

The problem lies in there not being enough time.

Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 在于

希望大家能 够 谅解。

Xīwàng dàjiā nénggòu liàngjiě.

We hope everyone can be understanding.

Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 谅解

他们之间沟通得不 够 。

Tāmen zhījiān gōutōng de bú gòu.

There is not enough communication between them.

Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 沟通

孩子需要足 够 的营养。

Háizi xūyào zúgòu de yíngyǎng.

Children need enough nutrition.

Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 营养

房间里的插座不 够 用。

Fángjiān lǐ de chāzuò bú gòu yòng.

There are not enough sockets in the room.

Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 插座

这套制度还不 够 健全。

Zhè tào zhìdù hái bú gòu jiànquán.

This system is not yet sound enough.

Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 健全

这个词用得不 够 确切。

Zhège cí yòng de bú gòu quèqiè.

This word is not used precisely enough.

Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 确切

这套资料还不 够 完备。

Zhè tào zīliào hái bú gòu wánbèi.

This set of materials is not yet complete enough.

Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 完备

归根到底,还是准备得不 够 。

Guī gēn dào dǐ, háishi zhǔnbèi de bú gòu.

In the final analysis, the preparation simply was not enough.

Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 归根到底

冬天来临前要储备足 够 的燃料。

Dōngtiān láilín qián yào chǔbèi zúgòu de ránliào.

Enough fuel must be stored up before winter comes.

Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 储备

运动之后要补充足 够 的蛋白质。

Yùndòng zhīhòu yào bǔchōng zúgòu de dànbáizhì.

You need enough protein after exercising.

Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 蛋白质

他的想法有点漂浮,不 够 踏实。

Tā de xiǎngfǎ yǒudiǎn piāofú, bú gòu tāshi.

His ideas are a little airy and not grounded enough.

Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 漂浮

冬天要给牲畜准备足 够 的饲料。

Dōngtiān yào gěi shēngchù zhǔnbèi zúgòu de sìliào.

Enough feed must be prepared for the livestock in winter.

Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 牲畜

口头同意还不 够 ,要有书面材料。

Kǒutóu tóngyì hái bú gòu, yào yǒu shūmiàn cáiliào.

Verbal agreement is not enough; written documentation is needed.

Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 书面

本来就 够 好了,再改就是画蛇添足。

Běnlái jiù gòu hǎo le, zài gǎi jiù shì huàshétiānzú.

It was already good enough; changing it further would only spoil it.

Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 画蛇添足

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From the travel phrasebook

我 够 了,谢谢。

Wǒ gòu le, xièxie.

I've had enough, thank you.

Travel phrasebook · Business dining and toasting

这个 够 两个人吃。

Zhège gòu liǎng ge rén chī.

That's enough for two people.

Travel phrasebook · Reading a Chinese menu

Questions about 够

How is 够 used in a sentence?

This page shows 21 sentences using 够 (gòu, "Reach (suffices - enough)"), each with pinyin, an English translation and audio. Every one of them was written by hand for this site.

Are these sentences machine generated?

No. They come from the site's own dictionary examples, graded readers, travel phrasebook and grammar library — all written by a person. A word with no sentence gets no page here, rather than a page of invented ones.

Why do some sentences show 够 inside a longer word?

Because that is where a single character usually lives. Seeing 够 inside the words it builds is how the character stops being an isolated symbol and starts being something you can read.

Is 够 an HSK word?

Yes — 够 is on the official HSK 4 vocabulary list, and you can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 4 page.

Where can I see the full entry for 够?

The dictionary page for 够 has its stroke order, its traditional form, every sense the dictionary lists and a character-by-character breakdown. It is linked at the top of this page.

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