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In Chinese the word for &quot;enough&quot; is 够 (gòu). It also combines with other words and most often comes before [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Verb verbs] and [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Adjective adjectives], but there are a limited number of verbs that it can follow as well.

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* [[#Affirmative_Form|<span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Affirmative Form</span>]]
** [[#Structure|<span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Structure</span>]]
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=== <span id="Structure" class="mw-headline">Structure</span> ===

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够 + Verb / Adj. + 了


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The [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E4%BA%86 了] is not strictly required, but it adds a sense of emphasis.

=== <span id="Examples" class="mw-headline">Examples</span> ===

In these examples, 够 (gòu) comes before verbs. You'll notice that ''who'' is doing the verb to ''what'' is normally just understood in context.

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* 我们 买 了 很 多 菜 ，''够'' 吃 '''了''' 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen mǎi le hěn duō cài, ''gòu'' chī '''le'''.</span><span class="trans">We bought a lot of food. It's enough for us to eat.</span>
* 这些 纸 ''够'' 用 吗 ？<span class="pinyin">Zhèxiē zhǐ ''gòu'' yòng ma?</span><span class="trans">Is this paper enough for us to use?</span>
* 放心 吧 ，我 带 的 钱 ''够'' 花 。<span class="pinyin">Fàngxīn ba, wǒ dài de qián ''gòu'' huā.</span><span class="trans">Don't worry. I've brought enough money to spend.</span>


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When it comes before an adjective, 了 is needed at the end of the sentence.

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* 我 对 你 ''够'' 好 '''了''' 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ duì nǐ ''gòu'' hǎo '''le'''.</span><span class="trans">I've been good enough to you.</span>
* 别 抱怨 了 ，你 ''够'' 幸运 '''了''' 。<span class="pinyin">Bié bàoyuàn le, nǐ ''gòu'' xìngyùn '''le'''.</span><span class="trans">Stop complaining. You've been lucky enough.</span>


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== <span id="Negative_Form" class="mw-headline">Negative Form</span> ==

In the negative form, you're not going to need a 了 (le).

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Subj. + 不 + 够 + Adj. / Verb


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Note that 了 can't be used when it's negated.

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* 他 觉得 他 女朋友 ''不 够'' 漂亮 。<span class="pinyin">Tā juéde tā nǚpéngyou ''bù gòu'' piàoliang.</span><span class="trans">He thinks his girlfriend is not pretty enough.</span>
* 你 说 得 ''不 够'' 清楚 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ shuō de ''bù gòu'' qīngchǔ.</span><span class="trans">You didn't speak clearly enough.</span>
* 这些 菜 ''不 够'' 吃 ，再 点 几 个 菜 。<span class="pinyin">Zhèxiē cài ''bù gòu'' chī, zài diǎn jǐ gè cài.</span><span class="trans">This food is not enough for us to eat. Let's order a few more dishes.</span>
* 这里 太 小 了 ，''不 够'' 坐 。<span class="pinyin">Zhèlǐ tài xiǎo le, ''bù gòu'' zuò.</span><span class="trans">It's too cramped here. There's not enough room to sit.</span>
* 你 的 包 太 小 了，这些 东西 肯定 ''不 够'' 放 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ de bāo tài xiǎo le, zhème dōngxi kěndìng ''bù gòu'' fàng.</span><span class="trans">Your bag is too small. There's definitely not enough room to hold this stuff.</span>


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Translations feel looser here, as the Chinese frequently omits the details about what's not enough for what. The verb and the context makes it clear enough.

== <span id="Colloquial_Saying" class="mw-headline">Colloquial Saying</span> ==

Literally, 够了 means &quot;it's enough.&quot; When the speaker is getting sick of doing something or feeling fed up, 够了 can be applied after a limited number of verbs.

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* 我 '''受''' ''够 了'' ！<span class="pinyin">Wǒ '''shòu''' ''gòu le''!</span><span class="trans">I've had enough of it!</span>
* 天天 吃 外卖 ，我们 都 '''吃''' ''够 了'' 。<span class="pinyin">Tiāntiān chī wàimài, wǒmen dōu '''chī''' ''gòu le''.</span><span class="trans">We eat take-out every day. We're sick of eating it.</span>
* 你 '''玩''' ''够 了'' 没有 ？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ '''wán''' ''gòu le'' méiyǒu?</span><span class="trans">Are you done playing?</span>


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* [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/The_%22zui%22_superlative The &quot;zui&quot; superlative]
* [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22excessively%22_with_%22tai%22 Expressing &quot;excessively&quot; with &quot;tai&quot;]

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