How to Say ‘Three dishes is enough.’ in Simplified Chinese
三个菜够了。
sān gè cài gòu le
[sān guh cài gòu le]
💬 Usage Tip: Numbers need the counting word 个 before the noun: 三个菜, 两个人 "two people". 了 at the end signals "that's now enough".
Phrase Breakdown
三个菜
sān gè cài
three dishes
个 (gè) is a measure word placed between a number and a noun. 菜 (cài) means 'dish'. Say sān ge cài, with 个 said lightly.
我们点三个菜吧。
Let's order three dishes.
Words in this phrase
三
sān
[sān]
three
The number 3.
我有三个朋友。
I have three friends.
个
gè
[guh]
measure word for general items
A very common classifier used with many nouns, especially in everyday questions like 哪个行业.
你最想去哪个城市工作？
Which city do you most want to work in?
菜
cài
[cài]
dish
A prepared dish of food served at a meal.
这个菜很辣。
This dish is very spicy.
够了。
gòu le
is enough
够 (gòu) means 'enough' and has a falling tone. 了 shows the situation is now settled.
钱够了。
The money is enough.
Words in this phrase
够
gòu
[gòu]
enough
Sufficient in amount.
钱够不够？
Is there enough money?
了
le
[le]
change-of-state particle
Used with 快…了 to show something is about to happen.
火车快来了。
The train is about to arrive.
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