Chinese–EnglishWith examples

足够

zú gòu · zu gou

Traditional 足夠

HSK 3

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. enough; sufficient
Embed this word

Put this word on your class page or blog. Keep the link under the frame, so people can find the word. More widgets

In a conversation

0:19 cartoon

Enough water

  1. Dengdeng

    爬山(páshān)，我们(wǒmen)带(dài)的(de)水(shuǐ)足够(zúgòu)吗(ma)？

    Is the water we brought enough for the hike?

  2. Liangliang

    一人(yīrén)两瓶(liǎngpíng)，足够(zúgòu)了(le)。

    Two bottles each. That is enough.

  3. Dengdeng

    吃(chī)的(de)呢(ne)？

    What about food?

  4. Liangliang

    吃(chī)的(de)我(wǒ)也(yě)带(dài)了(le)，足够(zúgòu)吃(chī)一天(yītiān)。

    I brought food too. It is enough for a whole day.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)的(de)包(bāo)为什么(wèishénme)这么(zhème)重(zhòng)？

    Then why is your bag so heavy?

  6. Liangliang

    因为(yīnwèi)里面(lǐmiàn)有(yǒu)三个(sāngè)西瓜(xīguā)，足够(zúgòu)全山(quánshān)的(de)人(rén)吃(chī)。

    Because it has three watermelons, enough for everyone on the mountain.

Tap a word for its meaning in this line. The characters’ voices are computer-generated.

In a sentence

2 examples
01

你(nǐ)确(què)定(dìng)你(nǐ)和(hé)汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)有(yǒu)足(zú)够(gòu)的(de)水(shuǐ)吗(ma)？

Are you sure you and Tom have enough water?

Tatoeba: Chinese by AwabiJan · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)没(méi)想(xiǎng)到(dào)我(wǒ)们(men)有(yǒu)足(zú)够(gòu)的(de)时(shí)间(jiān)。

I didn't think we had enough time.

Tatoeba: Chinese by BobbyLee · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

Sources & licenses

How to write

Choose a character to watch its strokes or trace it yourself.

Mainland China stroke order, including traditional characters. Drawing sources & licenses.

The characters

Explore individually
足
zú

(bound form) foot; leg; sufficient; ample

够
gòu

enough (sufficient); enough (too much)

Individual character meanings do not always explain the meaning of a whole word.

Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

More words starting with ZExplore words in context