zú yǐ
assez pour; suffisant pour
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这本书足以让我了解中国文化。
Zhè běn shū zúyǐ ràng wǒ liǎojiě zhōngguó wénhuà.
This book is enough for me to understand Chinese culture.
他的能力足以胜任这份工作。
Tā de nénglì zúyǐ shèngrèn zhè fèn gōngzuò.
His ability is enough to qualify for this job.
这个理由足以说服我。
Zhège lǐyóu zúyǐ shuōfú wǒ.
This reason is enough to convince me.
不足 (bùzú)
insufficient
不够 (bùgòu)
not enough
The Chinese word 足以 (zúyǐ) is composed of two characters: 足 (zú) and 以 (yǐ). 足 means "sufficient" or "enough", while 以 means "to use" or "to take". Together, 足以 means "sufficient to" or "enough to".The word 足以 is often used in a sentence to indicate that something is adequate or sufficient for a particular purpose. For example, the sentence "这本书足以让我了解中国文化" means "This book is enough for me to understand Chinese culture".The word 足以 can also be used in a more general sense to mean "enough to satisfy a need or desire". For example, the sentence "我有足够的食物和水" means "I have enough food and water".The word 足以 is a common word in Chinese and is used in a variety of contexts. It is an important word to know for HSK learners, as it can be used to express a variety of ideas and concepts.
