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够本 Pronunciation and Pinyin

够本 Usage and Examples

break even

cover the cost

火车月票大约只需乘两次车就够本了。

The rail pass will pay for itself after about two trips.

这场演出勉强够本。

The show barely covered its costs.

The characters in 够本

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
够
gòu11be enough; reach
本
běn5root, origin, fundamental, main

More words starting with 够

  • gòu够bù不shàng上not up to standard; unqualified
  • gòu够bú不gòu够Enough?, Is it enough?
  • gòu够bù不zháo着Cannot reach it, Out of reach
  • gòu够le了Enough!, That's enough!
  • gòu够le了gòu够le了Enough!, That's enough!
  • gòu够jiāo交qíng情A deep and loyal friendship.
  • gòu够dào到reach, get to
  • gòu够dào到le了Reached it, Got it
  • gòu够jìn劲er儿Powerful, Strong
  • gòu够shòu受de的really unbearable; hard to bear
  • gòu够děi得shàng上to be up to a certain standard
  • gòu够de得zháo着to be able to reach (something)

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Questions about 够本

What does 够本 mean in Chinese?

够本 (gòu běn) means “break even, cover the cost”.

How do you pronounce 够本?

够本 is pronounced gòu běn in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “break even” in Chinese?

“break even” is 够本 (gòu běn) in Chinese.

How is 够本 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 够本, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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