夠班 [够－]

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Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. good enough; competent enough [colloquial]
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    有​份量​或者​有​資格​去​做​某份工​、​拎​某個獎​、​挑戰​某個​人​等等
    worthy or qualified to take up a job, receive an award, challenge somebody, etc.
    • 佢得碩士學位，所以主席話佢未夠班 做副校長。
      佢得硕士学位，所以主席话佢未够班 做副校长。
      keoi5 dak1 sek6 si6 hok6 wai2, so2 ji5 zyu2 zik6 waa6 keoi5 mei6 gau3 baan1 zou6 fu3 haau6 zoeng2.
      The chairman said he's not qualified to be vice-chancellor because he's only got a master's degree.
    • 佢啲戲咁屎，真係完全未夠班拎最佳男主角。
      佢啲戏咁屎，真系完全未够班拎最佳男主角。
      keoi5 di1 hei3 gam3 si2, zan1 hai6 jyun4 cyun4 mei6 gau3 baan1 ling1 zeoi3 gaai1 naam4 zyu2 gok3.
      His acting sucks. He really didn't deserve the Best Actor award at all.
    • 你學咗三年圍棋，就想挑我機？你夠班未呀傻仔？
      你学咗三年围棋，就想挑我机？你够班未呀傻仔？
      nei5 hok6 zo2 saam1 nin4 wai4 kei2, zau6 soeng2 tiu1 ngo5 gei1? nei5 gau3 baan1 mei6 aa3 so4 zai2?
      So you've been learning go for three years and now you wish to challenge me? You're just an amateur, you stupid piece of shit.
  2. 反義詞
    未夠班
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, Cantonese, derogatory, in the negative
    to be good enough; to be qualified; to be competent
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 夠資格 – 够资格
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢得硕士学位，所以主席话佢未够班 做副校长。
    佢得碩士學位，所以主席話佢未夠班 做副校長。
    keoi5 dak1 sek6 si6 hok6 wai2, so2 ji5 zyu2 zik6 waa6 keoi5 mei6 gau3 baan1 zou6 fu3 haau6 zoeng2.
    • The chairman said he's not qualified to be vice-chancellor because he's only got a master's degree.
  2. Cantonese
    佢啲戏咁屎，真系完全未够班拎最佳男主角。
    佢啲戲咁屎，真係完全未夠班拎最佳男主角。
    keoi5 di1 hei3 gam3 si2, zan1 hai6 jyun4 cyun4 mei6 gau3 baan1 ling1 zeoi3 gaai1 naam4 zyu2 gok3.
    • His acting sucks. He really didn't deserve the Best Actor award at all.
  3. Cantonese
    你学咗三年围棋，就想挑我机？你够班未呀傻仔？
    你學咗三年圍棋，就想挑我機？你夠班未呀傻仔？
    nei5 hok6 zo2 saam1 nin4 wai4 kei2, zau6 soeng2 tiu1 ngo5 gei1? nei5 gau3 baan1 mei6 aa3 so4 zai2?
    • So you've been learning go for three years and now you wish to challenge me? You're just an amateur, you stupid piece of shit.
  4. Cantonese
    你咁大只都唔够班中学生打？今次你真系「氹仔浸蛟龙」喇。
    你咁大隻都唔夠班中學生打？今次你真係「氹仔浸蛟龍」喇。
    • You are such a big guy and you were defeated by a bunch of secondary school boy ? Just like a rock cracked by small potatos.