Meaning of 足够
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- enough; sufficient
How to use 足够
足够 describes having enough of something, such as time, money, or food. It can come before a noun with 的, or stand as the predicate. Example: 我们有足够的时间。(Wǒmen yǒu zúgòu de shíjiān.) We have enough time.
足 (zú) means foot, and a foot standing firm suggests you have a solid base. 够 (gòu) also means enough, so 足够 doubles the idea: you are standing on plenty.
Common mistake: Learners often write 够 with 句 on the right and 多 on the left. The correct order is 句 on the left and 多 on the right. Also, the negative is usually 不够 (bùgòu) or 不足 (bùzú), not 不足够, which sounds awkward in everyday speech.
足够 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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足 zú · foot · 7 strokes
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够 gòu · enough · 11 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 足够.
| 能够 | nénggòu | to be capable of; to be able to |
| 不够 | bùgòu | not enough; insufficient |
| 满足 | mǎnzú | to satisfy; to meet (the needs of) |
| 足球 | zúqiú | soccer; football; a soccer ball; a football |
| 不足 | bùzú | insufficient; lacking |
| 十足 | shízú | ample; complete |
| 充足 | chōngzú | adequate; sufficient |
| 足以 | zúyǐ | sufficient to...; so much so that |
| 微不足道 | wēibùzúdào | (idiom) negligible; insignificant |
| 足迹 | zújì | footprint; track |
| 够呛 | gòuqiàng | unbearable; terrible |
| 知足 | zhīzú | content with one's situation; to know contentment (hence happiness) |
Questions about 足够
What does 足够 mean?
足够 (zúgòu) means "enough; sufficient" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 足够?
足够 is made of 2 characters: 足 (7 strokes), 够 (11 strokes). That is 18 strokes in total.
Is 足够 an HSK word?
Yes. 足够 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 足够 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 足够 is written 足夠.
What is the difference between 足够 and 够?
够 (gòu) is shorter and very common in speech, as in 够了 (gòu le), that's enough. 足够 sounds a bit more complete or formal and often appears before nouns with 的, like 足够的钱 (enough money).
Does 足 in 足够 have anything to do with 足球?
The character is the same, but the meaning differs. In 足球 (zúqiú), 足 keeps its sense of foot. In 足够, 满足 (mǎnzú), and 十足 (shízú), 足 carries the sense of full or sufficient.