How do you use "too / enough" in a sentence?

It's too cold to swim. Is this big enough for you? We don't have enough time. She's old enough to drive.

too / enough

Q: What does "too / enough" mean?

Expressing excess and sufficiency 'Too' means more than needed/wanted (negative implication): too hot, too expensive. 'Enough' means sufficient: good enough, fast enough. 'Too' comes before adjectives; 'enough' comes after adjectives but before nouns.

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含义: Expressing excess and sufficiency

表达过度和足够

Expresar exceso y suficiencia

過度と十分さを表す

과도함과 충분함 표현

'Too' means more than needed/wanted (negative implication): too hot, too expensive. 'Enough' means sufficient: good enough, fast enough. 'Too' comes before adjectives; 'enough' comes after adjectives but before nouns.

'Too'表示过多（负面含义）：太热、太贵。'Enough'表示足够：够好、够快。'Too'放在形容词前面；'enough'放在形容词后面，但放在名词前面。

'Too' significa más de lo necesario/deseado (implicación negativa): demasiado caliente, demasiado caro. 'Enough' significa suficiente: suficientemente bueno, suficientemente rápido. 'Too' va antes de adjetivos; 'enough' va después de adjetivos pero antes de sustantivos.

「Too」は必要/望む以上を意味します（否定的な意味）：暑すぎる、高すぎる。「Enough」は十分を意味します：十分良い、十分速い。「Too」は形容詞の前に置き、「enough」は形容詞の後、名詞の前に置きます。

'Too'는 필요/원하는 것 이상을 의미합니다(부정적 함의): too hot, too expensive. 'Enough'는 충분함을 의미합니다: good enough, fast enough. 'Too'는 형용사 앞에, 'enough'는 형용사 뒤에 오지만 명사 앞에 옵니다.

例句

It's too cold to swim.
太冷了，不能游泳。
Hace demasiado frío para nadar.
寒すぎて泳げません。
수영하기에 너무 춥습니다.
Is this big enough for you?
这个对你来说够大吗？
¿Es esto lo suficientemente grande para ti?
これであなたには十分な大きさですか？
이것이 당신에게 충분히 큰가요?
We don't have enough time.
我们没有足够的时间。
No tenemos suficiente tiempo.
時間が足りません。
시간이 충분하지 않습니다.
She's old enough to drive.
她年龄够大了，可以开车了。
Ella tiene edad suficiente para conducir.
彼女は運転できる年齢です。
그녀는 운전할 수 있는 나이입니다.

发音

用法指南

语境: spoken, written, everyday

语气: evaluative

✓ 正确说法

The coffee is too hot to drink.
咖啡太热了，喝不了。
El café está demasiado caliente para beber.
コーヒーは熱すぎて飲めません。
The coffee is too hot to drink. — 커피가 너무 뜨거워서 마실 수 없습니다.
This room isn't big enough.
这个房间不够大。
Esta habitación no es lo suficientemente grande.
この部屋は十分な広さがありません。
This room isn't big enough. — 이 방은 충분히 크지 않습니다.
Do we have enough chairs?
我们有足够的椅子吗？
¿Tenemos suficientes sillas?
椅子は足りていますか？
Do we have enough chairs? — 의자가 충분한가요?
He's not old enough to vote.
他年龄不够，不能投票。
No tiene edad suficiente para votar.
彼は投票できる年齢ではありません。
He's not old enough to vote. — 그는 투표할 나이가 안 됩니다.
It's big enough.
它够大了。
Es lo suficientemente grande.
十分な大きさです。
충분히 커요.
It's too hot.
太热了。
Hace demasiado calor.
暑すぎます。
너무 더워요.
I have enough money.
我有足够的钱。
Tengo suficiente dinero.
十分なお金があります。
나는 돈이 충분히 있어요.

✗ 错误说法

It's enough big. (enough comes after adjectives)
It's enough big.（enough放在形容词后面）
It's enough big. (enough va después del adjetivo)
It's enough big.（enoughは形容詞の後に来る）
It's enough big.（enough는 형용사 뒤에 옴）
It's too much hot. (just 'too hot')
It's too much hot.（只用'too hot'）
It's too much hot. (solo 'too hot')
It's too much hot.（単に「too hot」）
It's too much hot.（그냥 'too hot'）
I have money enough. (enough before nouns: enough money)
I have money enough.（enough放在名词前面：enough money）
I have money enough. (enough va antes del sustantivo: enough money)
I have money enough.（enoughは名詞の前：enough money）
I have money enough.（enough는 명사 앞에: enough money）

起源与历史

Degree expression patterns

文化背景

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal