够 gòu
“enough (sufficient); enough (too much); (coll.) (before adj.) really”
verb, adverbHSK 4 · 2021 list level 2Traditional 夠
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
够 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1262: 够 gòu — Level 4; official annotation 4 (动、副). PDF page 111
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 够
够 means 'enough' or 'sufficient': the amount or degree reaches what is needed. It is very common in the patterns 够不够, 不够, 够了, and before a verb such as 吃 or 用 to show that something is enough for a purpose.
例句Example sentences
- 钱够不够？不够我借你。qián gòu bu gòu? bú gòu wǒ jiè nǐ.Is the money enough? If not, I'll lend you some.
- 我们时间够了，可以出发了。wǒ men shí jiān gòu le, kě yǐ chū fā le.We have enough time now, so we can set off.
- 这些饭够我们两个人吃。zhè xiē fàn gòu wǒ men liǎng gè rén chī.This food is enough for the two of us to eat.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我有够的钱。
✓我有足够的钱。
To put 'enough' before a noun, use 足够的; 够 cannot directly modify a noun this way.