How to Say ‘That's enough.’ in Simplified Chinese
就够了。
jiù gòu le
[jiù gòu le]
💬 Usage Tip: Placed after an amount, 就 stresses that this much is all it takes: 五个人就够了 means "just five people is enough". Swap in other amounts, like 一天就够了 "one day is enough".
Phrase Breakdown
就
jiù
[jiù]
emphasizing, just
Used to emphasize something is precisely or solely so.
这本书根本就不含剑法招式。
This book fundamentally does not include any sword techniques.
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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