(zú gòu) - enough, sufficient in Mandarin
zúgòuTraditional: 足夠
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
足
够
Examples
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We have enough time.
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This much money is sufficient.
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He does not have enough experience.
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I have enough time.
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This money is enough to buy a ticket.
足够 (zú gòu) means enough or sufficient.
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