How to say “sufficient” in Chinese
sufficient; fully, as much as
“Sufficient” in Chinese is 足, zú: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
足 is read zú. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
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 “足”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 足. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我们去踢足球吧wǒmenqùtīzúqiúbaLet's go play soccer.
- 你想跟我一起去踢足球吗？nǐxiǎnggēnwǒyìqǐqùtīzúqiúmaDo you want to go play soccer with me?
- 我们的时间足够，不用着急。wǒmendeshíjiānzúgòu,búyòngzháojíWe have enough time, no need to rush.
- 我们要满足客户的需求。wǒmenyàomǎnzúkèhùdexūqiúWe must meet our clients' needs.
- 一伙年轻人在球场上踢足球。yìhuǒniánqīngrénzàiqiúchǎngshangtīzúqiúA bunch of young guys are playing soccer on the field.
- 我等了足足两个小时。wǒděnglezúzúliǎnggexiǎoshíI waited a whole two hours.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “In moderation and more than enough”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “sufficient” in Chinese?
“Sufficient” in Chinese is 足, pinyin zú.
What does 足 mean?
足 (zú) means “sufficient; fully, as much as”.
How do you write 足?
足 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 足?
足 is read zú. Tones: zú — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“sufficient” 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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