足以
Old HSK 6
足以 (zúyǐ) · to be enough to
足以 (zúyǐ) means “to be enough to; sufficient to”. It is written with 2 characters: 足 (foot) + 以 (with). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 足以 is built
The characters
足 zú · foot
What 足 is made of
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: The leg 口 above the foot (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
以 yǐ · with
What 以 is made of
- 人rén — person
Example sentences
这些钱足以买一台电脑。Zhèxiē qián zúyǐ mǎi yī tái diànnǎo.This money is enough to buy a computer.
这件事足以说明他很诚实。Zhè jiàn shì zúyǐ shuōmíng tā hěn chéngshí.This is enough to show he is honest.
Questions about 足以
What does 足以 mean?
足以 (zúyǐ) means “to be enough to; sufficient to”.
How do you pronounce 足以?
足以 is pronounced zúyǐ.
Which HSK level is 足以?
足以 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 满足mǎnzúsatisfied
- 足够zúgòuenough
- 足球zúqiúfootball
- 踢足球tī zúqiúto play soccer
- 不足bùzúinsufficient
- 充足chōngzúsufficient
- 画蛇添足huàshétiānzúto overdo it
- 举足轻重jǔzúqīngzhòngto play a key role
- 立足lìzúto gain a foothold
- 十足shízúfull of
Learn 足以 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 249: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.