够用

夠用

gòuyòng

adjective #24,446

Meanings

1 adequate
2 sufficient
3 enough (for one's needs)

Characters

enough / sufficient / to reach

to use / usage / useful

Examples

这点钱够用吗？

Zhè diǎn qián gòuyòng ma?

Is this much money enough?

手机电池不够用了，需要充电。

Shǒujī diànchí bù gòuyòng le, xūyào chōngdiàn.

The phone battery isn't sufficient — it needs to be charged.

房间不大，但够用了。

Fángjiān bù dà, dàn gòuyòng le.

The room isn't big, but it's adequate for our needs.

Tips

usage

够用 is practical and concrete — it means 'enough for use/purpose,' not just 'enough in quantity' (which would be 足够). Compare: 钱足够 (there is enough money) vs. 钱够用 (the money is sufficient for what we need).

Stroke Order

够 gòu

用 yòng