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够用

夠用
gòuyòng
adjective #24,446

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 1
这点钱够用吗？
Zhè diǎn qián gòuyòng ma?
Is this much money enough?
HSK 2
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.
HSK 5
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.

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