hou2 zuk1 gau3好足夠好足够
Jyutpinghou2 zuk1 gau3
Yalehóu jūk gau
Definition
Very sufficient; more than enough.
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How it's used
Emphasizes a sense of abundance or surplus rather than just meeting the minimum requirement. It often carries a tone of reassurance, suggesting that the amount provided exceeds what is strictly necessary to get the job done. While it functions as an adjective phrase, it is frequently used in the structure of being enough for a specific purpose or duration.
Examples
This money is more than enough for us to go on a trip.
Related words
Common phrases
more than enough to use
more than enough to eat
Common mistake
Avoid using it as a direct translation for the simple adjective enough. For basic sufficiency, use 夠 instead; reserve 好足夠 for situations where you want to highlight that there is a generous or comfortable surplus.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
