粵

夠gau3班baan1

simp够班
gau3 baan1gòu bān

English

  1. good enough; competent enough [colloquial]
  2. worthy or qualified to take up a job, receive an award, challenge somebody, etc.

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 有份量或者有資格去做某份工、拎某個獎、挑戰某個人等等

Examples

  • 佢啲戲咁屎,真係完全未夠班拎最佳男主角。

    His acting sucks. He really didn't deserve the Best Actor award at all.

  • 佢得碩士學位,所以主席話佢未夠班做副校長。

    The chairman said he's not qualified to be vice-chancellor because he's only got a master's degree.

  • 你學咗三年圍棋,就想挑我機?你夠班未呀傻仔?

    After three years of studying go, you think you're ready to challenge me? Think again, novice.

Sources: cc-canto, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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