够意思

夠意思

gòuyìsi

phrase

Meanings

1 generous
2 a true friend
3 really coming through (for someone)
4 impressive, classy

Characters

meaning, intention

thought (neutral tone here)

Examples

你这朋友够意思，大老远跑来帮忙。

Nǐ zhè péngyou gòuyìsi, dà lǎoyuǎn pǎo lái bāngmáng.

That friend of yours is a real stand-up guy — came all this way to help.

这桌菜真够意思！

Zhè zhuō cài zhēn gòuyìsi!

What a spread! Really impressive!

Tips

culture

A staple of 江湖 (rivers-and-lakes) camaraderie talk. Saying someone 够意思 is saying they honored the bond of friendship with real action — showed up, paid the bill, had your back. Much higher praise than its literal 'enough meaning' suggests.

Stroke Order

够 gòu

意 yì

思 sī