Writing
足以 (zú yǐ) — how to say "to be sufficient to" in Chinese
足以
To be sufficient to, enough to
verb
Character composition
足
foot, sufficient
以
in order to, by means of
Radicals / Keys
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
足
Foot
#157 · zú · 7 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
足以证明
zú yǐ zhèng míng
sufficient to prove
足以说明
zú yǐ shuō míng
sufficient to explain
Examples
他的经验足以让他胜任这份新工作。
His experience is sufficient for him to be competent in this new job.
这足以说明问题。
This is enough to illustrate the problem.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to be sufficient to" in Chinese?
"to be sufficient to" in Chinese is 足以 (zú yǐ).
What does 足以 mean in English?
足以 (zú yǐ) means "To be sufficient to, enough to".
How is 足以 pronounced?
It is pronounced zú yǐ (written as zu yi, zuyi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to be sufficient to" in Chinese characters?
It is written 足以: 足 has 7 strokes, 以 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 足以?
足以 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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