How to Say "Enough" in Korean

충분히

chungbunhi[t͡ɕʰuŋbunʝi]

The English word "enough" is translated into Korean as 충분히 (chungbunhi).

충분히 is used to mean "sufficiently" or "enough." You may also encounter the related form 충분하다, which means "enough".

Meaning: sufficient (det)

What does it mean word for word?

The word is derived from the noun 충분 (sufficiency) combined with the adverbial suffix -히 (-hi).

충분히 functions as an adverb, meaning it is typically used to modify verbs or adjectives within a sentence.

chungbunhi

In Korean, you can signal that you have had 'enough' food by saying 됐습니다, which literally means 'it has become'.
The word 충분히 shares its root 충 (充) with the word for 'charge' or 'fill' used when talking about a battery's power.
When someone tells you 충분해요 (it is enough) during a negotiation, it can be a polite way to signal that they are not interested in further offers.

톰은 충분히 고통받았다고 생각해.
I think that Tom has suffered enough.
This sentence shows how to use 충분히 to describe the extent of suffering.
Tatoeba #8362554 by Eunhee, translation #7168368 by CK
난 네가 충분히 잘 해 왔다고 생각해.
I think you've done enough.
This sentence uses 충분히 to describe performing a task sufficiently well.
Tatoeba #13118639 by romzzo, translation #2458612 by CK
이제 충분히 했습니다.
Now I've had enough.
This sentence uses 충분히 to express that a certain amount or action is now enough.
Tatoeba #6845336 by dalgarak, translation #3824937 by CK
이거 충분해.
This is enough.
예산은 만족스럽습니다.
The budget is enough/satisfactory.
지금 이렇게 있으면 됐어.
It's enough if it stays like this.
2 more sentences on Tatoeba

Minji and Jihun are deciding how much water to bring for a hike.

민지 Min-ji

물 이만큼이면 충분히 될까요?
mul imankeimyeon chungbunhi doelkkayo?
Would this much water be enough?
지훈 Ji-hun

네, 그걸로 충분히 될 것 같아요.
ne, geugeollo chungbunhi doel geot gatayo.
Yes, I think that will be enough.
민지 Min-ji

간식은 더 챙겨야 할까요?
gansigeun deo chaenggyeoya halkkayo?
Should I pack more snacks?
지훈 Ji-hun

아니요, 지금도 충분히 많아요.
aniyo, jigeumdo chungbunhi manayo.
No, there are enough already.

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