Breakdown of zhèxiē shícái gòu le.
Used at the end of a sentence. Marks a change of state or new situation.
Questions & Answers about zhèxiē shícái gòu le.
Because 够 here works like a state word/adjective meaning "to be enough", and in Mandarin, words of this type can act as the predicate without 是.
So:
- 这些食材够了 = These ingredients are enough
- literally: These ingredients enough now
Using 是 here would sound unnatural. This is similar to:
- 菜好了 = The dish is ready.
- 钱够了 = The money is enough.
So Chinese often does not need a separate verb like English is/are in this kind of sentence.
The 了 here is the sentence-final 了, which often shows a new situation or change of state.
So 这些食材够了 does not just mean these ingredients are enough in an abstract sense. It often suggests:
- Now they’re enough
- We have enough ingredients now
- After checking/adding some, it turns out this is enough
Without 了:
- 这些食材够 sounds incomplete or unnatural in most everyday situations.
With 了:
- it sounds natural and complete.
Also, this 了 is not simply a past tense marker. It does not mean the sentence is in the past. It marks a change in the situation.