mei6 gau3未夠未够

Jyutpingmei6 gau3

Yalemeih gau

Common

Definition

Not enough; insufficient.

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How it's used

Functions as a versatile way to express insufficiency by placing it before adjectives or verbs. Unlike the more formal 不足, it carries a conversational tone that fits naturally into complaints or assessments of daily situations. It often implies that while something exists, it falls short of a specific expectation or standard.

Examples

ni1呢go3個wai6位mei6未gau3夠daai6大，co5坐dak1得m4唔syu1舒fuk6服。

This space is not big enough, it is uncomfortable to sit.

nei5你gok3覺dak1得ni1呢go3個gaa3價cin4錢mei6未gau3夠peng4平me1咩？

Do you think this price is not cheap enough?

Common phrases

mei6未gau3夠hau4喉

still craving more

mei6未gau3夠cing3秤

underage or not up to standard

Common mistake

Avoid using it to mean 'not yet' in the sense of an action not having happened, as that requires the simple negative marker 未. For example, use 未食飯 to mean 'haven't eaten yet', not 未夠食飯.