够朋友

夠朋友
gòu péngyou
phrase #30,318

Meanings

  1. 1 to be a true friend
  2. 2 to act like a real friend
  3. 3 to come through (for someone)

Examples

HSK 5
Nǐ zhēn gòu péngyou, guānjiàn shíkè bāng le wǒ yì bǎ.
You're a real friend, you came through for me at the critical moment.
HSK 5
Tā zhè cì bú gòu péngyou, yǒushì shí gēnběn liánxì bu shàng.
He didn't act like a true friend this time, couldn't reach him at all when I needed him.

Tips

memory
Literally 'enough friend,' i.e. 'friend enough to step up.' 够 here means 'measures up to, qualifies as,' so 够朋友 = 'qualifies as a friend in deed, not just name.'
register
Colloquial and warm. Often paired with 真 ('really') as 真够朋友 to praise someone, or negated as 不够朋友 to call out flaky behavior.

Stroke Order

够 gòu
朋 péng
友 yǒu