够 (enough / sufficient)
IntroducedEnough requires a purpose
- A room fits everyone invited to a meeting.
- this这个room房间enough够big大。 — The room is sufficiently large for the relevant need.
A room fits everyone invited to a meeting. What does 这个房间够大。 communicate?
The room is sufficiently large for the relevant need. The requirement comes from context. 够大 does not mean the room is the largest available or large enough for every possible group.
Build the form
- The pattern in this lesson is enough够 (enough / sufficient). Locate it in the original interlinear examples below.
- Keep the words in their demonstrated positions; the pattern must fit the intended situation as well as the sentence form.
time时间enough够了。
Using the lesson pattern in this demonstrated example: There's enough time: 时间 ____ 了。
够 (+ 了) = enough: 时间够了.
Read examples in context
this这(measure word)个room房间enough够big大。
- In the opening example, this这个room房间enough够big大。: The room is sufficiently large for the relevant need.
- Explain who acts, what is described and which time or group is relevant before choosing an English paraphrase.
What does 这个房间够大 mean?
够 + Adj = …enough: 够大 (big enough).
Know the boundary
- The requirement comes from context.
- enough够big大 does not mean the room is the largest available or large enough for every possible group.
不够 means “not enough”.
Yes: 时间不够 = not enough time.
In the opening situation: The room is sufficiently large for the relevant need.
The requirement comes from context. 够大 does not mean the room is the largest available or large enough for every possible group. The room is sufficiently large for the relevant need.
Use the distinction
- The room is sufficiently large for the relevant need.
- The requirement comes from context. enough够big大 does not mean the room is the largest available or large enough for every possible group.
Read the full reference: HSK 4 grammar — Adverbs.
A room fits everyone invited to a meeting. Close the examples. Say a Mandarin response, then write it in Chinese. Explain briefly in English what the lesson’s pattern adds. Compare with the model, then change one detail and try again.
This is supported productive practice. Compare meaning and structure; your answer need not copy the model. A partner or teacher must hear the spoken response to comment on pronunciation.