Expressing "enough" with "gou"
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Positive meaning with 够
“了”是语气词。一般来说，如果只是陈述一个事实，不用加“了”；如果是在一种语境下，表示“真的够了, 不用担心"，加“了”起强调作用。
Structure
Subj. + 够 + Verb
Subj. + 够 + Verb + 了
Examples
- 我们 买 了 很 多 菜，肯定 够 吃。 We bought a lot of food. It must be good enough to eat.
- 他 带 了 好 多 衣服 ，应该 够 换。 He brought a lot of clothes. It should be enough to change.
- 我们 只 有 三 个 人，你 的 车 肯定 够 坐。 We only have three people. I'm sure your car is big enough to sit in.
- 这 些 菜 够吃了，不要 再 买 了。 This food is enough to eat. Don't buy more.
- 我 带 的 钱 够 用 了，你 不用 带 了。 I've brought enough money to spend. You don't need to bring any.
Negative meaning with 不够
Structure
Subj. + 不够 + Verb
Subj. + 不够 + Verb + 了
Examples
- 你 家 太 小 了，恐怕 不够 住。 Your house is too small. I'm afraid it's not big enough to live in.
- 你 的 包 太 小 了，这些 东西 肯定不够 放。 You bag is too small. These stuff definitely can't fit in it.
- 办公室 的 纸 不够 用 了，你 明天 去 买 一些 吧。 The paper in the office is not enough to use. You should go to buy some tomorrow.
- 我 的 钱 不够 花 了，你 能 不 能 再 给 我 五 百？ I don't have enough money to spend. Can you give me another five hundred kuai?
Expressing had enough of it with "够了"
When a verb is followed by "够了", it means getting sick of something" or "done with something".
Structure
Subj. + Verb + 够了
Examples
- 别 说 了！ 这 些 话 我 已经 听 够 了！ Stop talking! I've heard enough of it!
- 你 天天 都 叫 外卖，还没 吃 够 吗？ You order takeout every day. Haven't you gotten sick of eating it?
- 你 今天 玩 游戏 已经 玩 了 三 个 小时 了，玩 够 了 没有？！ You've been playing games for three hours today. Are you not done yet?
- 我 受 够 了！我 一定 要 跟 他 离婚！ I had enough of him. I'm definitely going to divorce him.
