够呛

• Pinyin: gòu qiàng
• Desglose de hanzi: 够 = 多 (many/abundant) + 句 (phrase/measure) — reaching a sufficient, overwhelming point; 呛 = 口 (mouth) + 戗 (adverse/contrary) — choking, a sensation of being overwhelmed

Significado

Durísimo; agotador; casi insoportable

够呛 is a vivid colloquial expression common in northern Mandarin, particularly Beijing dialect. It conveys that something is overwhelmingly hard or exhausting — like being choked by the effort. It can describe physical exhaustion, a near-miss outcome, a gruelling challenge, or intense discomfort. Common in spoken commentary after enduring something difficult.

Ejemplos

1. 连续加班两周后，他整个人已经累得够呛，连说话的力气都快没有了。
2. 夏天在没有空调的车间里工作，热得够呛，工人们每隔一小时就需要补充水分。
3. 这道数学题他做了整整一个下午，最终还是没解出来，真是够呛。

Guía de uso

Contexto: daily life, colloquial, northern dialect, work, hardship

Tono: neutral

Correcto

• 这次登山路途险峻，背着重装备走了六个小时，累得够呛，但大家都坚持下来了。(This mountain climb had treacherous terrain; carrying heavy equipment for six hours, everyone was exhausted to the limit, but they all persisted to the end.)
• 他去年一口气申请了十几家公司，面试压力大得够呛，幸好最终拿到了心仪的offer。(Last year he applied to over a dozen companies at once; the interview pressure was overwhelming, but thankfully he eventually landed the offer he wanted.)

Incorrecto

• 在正式书面报告或学术写作中使用'够呛' — 够呛 is informal and dialectal; use 极为艰难 or 十分不易 in formal written contexts

Origen e historia

够 (enough; to reach a sufficient degree) + 呛 (to choke; to be stifled). Together: so overwhelming it is like being choked — barely survivable.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal