夠力 [够－]

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Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to be strong enough; to be powerful enough [written and colloquial]
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    有​力量​、​能量​得以​支持​、​負荷
    with enough energy and able to support or endure something
    • 個勾唔夠力㗎，唔好掛件大褸上去。
      个勾唔够力㗎，唔好挂件大褛上去。
      go3 ngau1 m4 gau3 lik6 gaa3, m4 hou2 gwaa3 gin6 daai6 lau1 soeng5 heoi3.
      Don't hang an overcoat—the hook can't hold it.
    • 我唔夠力再跑落去，要唞下。
      我唔够力再跑落去，要唞下。
      ngo5 m4 gau3 lik6 zoi3 paau2 lok6 heoi3, jiu3 tau2 haa5.
      I'm too tired to run anymore. I need rest.
    • 火牛唔多夠力，部電腦行得唔夠順。
      火牛唔多够力，部电脑行得唔够顺。
      fo2 ngau4 m4 do1 gau3 lik6.
      The transformer works poorly that the computer does not run smoothly enough.
    • 唔轉波唔夠力上斜㗎。
      唔转波唔够力上斜㗎。
      m4 zyun3 bo1 m4 gau3 lik6 soeng5 ce3 gaa3.
      The car can hardly go uphill if you don't change the gear.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. adj, Cantonese, Hakka, Hokkien, Malaysia, Mandarin, Singapore
    powerful; strong
  2. adj, Malaysia, Mandarin, Singapore
    great; very good
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢唔够力开樽盖。
    佢唔夠力開樽蓋。
    keoi5 m4 gau3 lik6 hoi1 zeon1 goi3.
    • He does not have enough strength to open the lid of the bottle.
  2. Cantonese
    阿松佢唔够力，搬张凳仔都要用滑轮先搬得起。
    阿松佢唔夠力，搬張凳仔都要用滑輪先搬得起。
    aa3 cung4 keoi5 m4 gau3 lik6, bun1 zoeng1 dang3 zai2 dou1 jiu3 jung6 waat6 leon4 sin1 bun1 dak1 hei2.
    • A-chung is not strong enough. He needs a pulley just to lift a chair.
  3. Cantonese
    个勾唔够力㗎，唔好挂件大褛上去。
    個勾唔夠力㗎，唔好掛件大褸上去。
    go3 ngau1 m4 gau3 lik6 gaa3, m4 hou2 gwaa3 gin6 daai6 lau1 soeng5 heoi3.
    • Don't hang an overcoat—the hook can't hold it.
  4. Cantonese
    我唔够力再跑落去，要唞下。
    我唔夠力再跑落去，要唞下。
    ngo5 m4 gau3 lik6 zoi3 paau2 lok6 heoi3, jiu3 tau2 haa5.
    • I'm too tired to run anymore. I need rest.
  5. Cantonese
    火牛唔多够力，部电脑行得唔够顺。
    火牛唔多夠力，部電腦行得唔夠順。
    fo2 ngau4 m4 do1 gau3 lik6.
    • The transformer works poorly that the computer does not run smoothly enough.