Kilo Lingo

(zú gòu) - enough, sufficient in Mandarin

gòu

Traditional: 足够

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Translation

enough, sufficient

Word origin

A two-character compound meaning enough or sufficient. Both characters can independently mean enough: 足 (zú) is a pictograph of the leg and foot that also took on the sense of sufficient, and 够 (gòu) means enough or to reach. Pairing them reinforces the meaning of having a sufficient amount.

Origin
compound
Root
足 (zú, foot / enough) + 够 (gòu, enough / to reach)

Stroke order

Stroke order for 足

Stroke order for 够

Examples

We have enough time.

This much money is sufficient.

He does not have enough experience.

I have enough time.

This money is enough to buy a ticket.

足够 (zú gòu) means enough or sufficient.

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