够
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gòu · enough, adequate

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HSK 2.0 · Level 4HSK 3.0 · Level 4Frequency #1173
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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

11Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

夕Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 够

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Example sentences

Notice where 够 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ de fǎ yǔ shuō dé bú gòu hǎo.我的法语说得不够好。

My French isn't good enough.

Source: Tatoeba #472809 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Néng gòu chū yí fèn lì tài hǎo le.能够出一份力太好了。

I'm glad that I was able to help.

Source: Tatoeba #5097642 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ men méi yǒu zú gòu de shí jiān le.我们没有足够的时间了。

We just don't have enough time.

Source: Tatoeba #5632404 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā jǐn yǒu gòu hú kǒu de chī de.他仅有够糊口的吃的。

He had barely enough to eat.

Source: Tatoeba #1450529 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè wǒ shòu gòu le.这我受够了。

I'm fed up with this.

Source: Tatoeba #7841368 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Sǐ yì qiān cì yě bú gòu tā yìng shòu de.死一千次也不够他应受的。

A thousand deaths will still be less than he deserves.

Source: Tatoeba #5574880 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 够 in context

  1. Say gòu, then recall the core meaning: enough, adequate.
  2. Write all 11 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 不够 (bú gòu), meaning “not enough”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 够 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.