Definition
够本 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to cover the cost' or 'to break even' — you earn just enough to pay for what you spent. It can be split: 够了本 (past), 够不了本 (can't break even). It's also used figuratively to say something is 'worth it' or 'a good deal.'
v.o.
to break evento cover the cost(figurative) to be worthwhileto be advantageous
Examples
- 够本，。Zhè pī huò wǒmen zhǐ mài le gòu běn, méi zhuàn qián.We sold this batch of goods just at break-even, no profit.
- ，。Zhè cì jiāoyì wǒmen gòu le běn, bù kuī yě bú zhuàn.This deal we covered costs — neither lost nor made money.
- ，够本。Yòng zhège jiàgé mǎi dào zhèyàng hǎo de dōngxi, zhēn gòu běn.Getting such a good thing at this price is really worth it.
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