zuk1 gau3足夠足够

Jyutpingzuk1 gau3

Yalejūk gau

形容詞Common

Definition

Enough; ample; sufficient to meet a demand or requirement.

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How it's used

While 足夠 is perfectly acceptable in speech, Cantonese speakers often prefer using 夠 on its own for simplicity. Using the full form 足夠 adds a slightly more formal or emphatic tone, often used when discussing requirements, standards, or official capacity. It functions well as a predicate adjective and frequently pairs with 嘅 to modify nouns.

Examples

nei5你daai3帶ge3嘅cin2錢zuk1足gau3夠maai5買le1呢fan2份lai5禮mat6物mei6未aa4呀？

Is the money you brought enough to buy this gift?

keoi5佢dei2哋ge3嘅jan4人sau2手zuk1足gau3夠jing3應fu6付ni1呢go3個wut6活dung6動。

Their manpower is sufficient to handle this event.

Common phrases

zuk1足gau3夠ge3嘅si4時gaan3間

sufficient time

zuk1足gau3夠ge3嘅lei5理jau4由

sufficient reason

Common mistake

Learners often mistakenly use 足夠 in contexts where 夠 is more natural, such as when simply saying something is enough, like 夠喇. Using 足夠 in very casual, rapid-fire conversation can sometimes sound slightly stiff or overly precise.