HSK 2 · Amount & degree

不够

bú gòu

not enough

Stroke order of 不够

2 characters, 15 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

不 · 4 strokes 够 · 11 strokes

Memory trick

不 is a bird that won't land; 够 is enough: not enough.

Parts: 不 not + 够 enough

The characters in 不够

不 bù — not; no (4 strokes)
够 gòu — enough (11 strokes)

Example sentence

我的时间不够。

I don't have enough time.

Words with 不

不客气you're welcome 对不起sorry 不not; no 不大not very; not often 不用no need 不对incorrect 是不是is it or not 不久soon; not long after 不一会儿in a short while 不少quite a lot 不满dissatisfied 不好意思sorry; embarrassed 不一定not necessarily 差不多almost; about the same 不要don't 不行no way; won't do 不过but; however 不但not only

Words with 够

够enough 能够to be able to 足够enough

More words: Amount & degree

全whole; all 全部all; whole 全体all; everyone 所有all 够enough 一点点a little bit 有点儿a little; somewhat 有一点儿a little; somewhat 满full 大小size 大大greatly 十分very; extremely 挺quite; very 挺好quite good

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