How to say “ample” in Chinese

充足
chōngzú

ample, sufficient

adjective · HSK 5 · topic “Size, strength, degree”

“Ample” in Chinese is 充足, chōng zú: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.

How to pronounce it

充足 is read chōng zú: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

chōng — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note
zú — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”

How to write it

充
chōng — fill

充电 — “fill with electricity”, to charge.

足
zú — leg, foot

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “充足”.

More words from the lesson “Is it enough?”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “ample” in Chinese?

“Ample” in Chinese is 充足, pinyin chōngzú.

What does 充足 mean?

充足 (chōngzú) means “ample, sufficient”.

How do you write 充足?

充足 is 2 characters: 充 (chōng) — fill; 足 (zú) — leg, foot. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 充足?

充足 is read chōngzú. Tones: chōng — first tone, zú — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“ample” in the lesson “Is it enough?”

This word is from the topic “Size, strength, degree” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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