How to say “be enough to” in Chinese

足以
zúyǐ

be enough to

verb · HSK 6 · topic “Connectors and particles”

“Be enough to” in Chinese is 足以, zú yǐ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

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

zú — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”
yǐ — 3rd tonelow, dipping and rising a little

How to write it

足
zú — leg, foot
以
yǐ — by means of

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 “足以”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 足以. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 这些证据足以证明一切。zhèxiēzhèngjùzúyǐzhèngmíngyíqièThis evidence is enough to prove everything.

More words from the lesson “So that, and so as not to”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “be enough to” in Chinese?

“Be enough to” in Chinese is 足以, pinyin zúyǐ.

What does 足以 mean?

足以 (zúyǐ) means “be enough to”.

How do you write 足以?

足以 is 2 characters: 足 (zú) — leg, foot; 以 (yǐ) — by means of. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 足以?

足以 is read zúyǐ. Tones: zú — second tone, yǐ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“be enough to” in the lesson “So that, and so as not to”

This word is from the topic “Connectors and particles” 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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