How to say “hundred percent” in Chinese
hundred percent, full (of)
“Hundred percent” in Chinese is 十足, shí zú: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
十足 is read shí zú: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A cross.
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 “十足”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 十足. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他对这次比赛信心十足tāduìzhècìbǐsàixìnxīnshízúHe's full of confidence ahead of this competition.
- 他信心十足tāxìnxīnshízúHe's full of confidence.
More words from the lesson “In moderation and more than enough”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “hundred percent” in Chinese?
“Hundred percent” in Chinese is 十足, pinyin shízú.
What does 十足 mean?
十足 (shízú) means “hundred percent, full (of)”.
How do you write 十足?
十足 is 2 characters: 十 (shí) — ten; 足 (zú) — leg, foot. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 十足?
十足 is read shízú. Tones: shí — second tone, zú — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“hundred percent” in the lesson “In moderation and more than enough”
This word is from the topic “Amounts and degrees” of HSK 6. 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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