Meaning of 充足
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- adequate
- sufficient
- abundant
How to use 充足
充足 describes concrete supplies or conditions that are plentiful, such as sunlight, sleep, time, money, or food. It often comes after the noun as a predicate. Example: 这个房间阳光很充足。(Zhège fángjiān yángguāng hěn chōngzú.) This room gets plenty of sunlight.
充 (chōng) means to fill up, and 足 (zú) means enough, as in 足够 (zúgòu). Something that is filled until it is enough is 充足 (chōngzú), adequate or sufficient.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 充足 and 充分 (chōngfèn). 充足 goes with tangible amounts like 时间 or 水分, while 充分 goes with abstract things like 理由 (reason) or 准备 (preparation) and can be used before verbs, as in 充分利用 (make full use of).
充足 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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充 chōng · sufficient · 6 strokes
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足 zú · foot · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 充足.
| 足够 | zúgòu | enough; sufficient |
| 充满 | chōngmǎn | full of; brimming with |
| 满足 | mǎnzú | to satisfy; to meet (the needs of) |
| 足球 | zúqiú | soccer; football; a soccer ball; a football |
| 补充 | bǔchōng | to replenish; to supplement |
| 充分 | chōngfèn | ample; sufficient |
| 充电 | chōngdiàn | to recharge (a battery); (fig.) to recharge one's batteries (through rest or leisure) |
| 充电器 | chōngdiànqì | battery charger |
| 不足 | bùzú | insufficient; lacking |
| 十足 | shízú | ample; complete |
| 足以 | zúyǐ | sufficient to...; so much so that |
| 微不足道 | wēibùzúdào | (idiom) negligible; insignificant |
Questions about 充足
What does 充足 mean?
充足 (chōngzú) means "adequate; sufficient" and is used as a adjective.
How do you write 充足?
充足 is made of 2 characters: 充 (6 strokes), 足 (7 strokes). That is 13 strokes in total.
Is 充足 an HSK word?
Yes. 充足 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 充足 and 足够?
Both mean enough, but 足够 (zúgòu) is more neutral and everyday and can modify verbs or come before nouns, as in 足够的钱. 充足 sounds a bit more formal and suggests abundance, not just the minimum.
What common phrases use 充足?
Frequent collocations include 睡眠充足 (enough sleep), 资金充足 (sufficient funds), 时间充足 (ample time), and 理由充足 (well-founded reasons). You will often see them in news, reports, and health advice.