Meaning of 十足
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- ample
- complete
- hundred percent
- a pure shade (of some color)
How to use 十足
十足 often follows a noun to say a quality is present in full, as in 信心十足 (full of confidence) or 干劲十足 (full of energy). It can also come before a noun with 的, as in 十足的把握 (complete certainty). Example: 他对这次比赛信心十足。Tā duì zhè cì bǐsài xìnxīn shízú. He is completely confident about this match.
十 (shí) means ten, the full count, and 足 (zú) means enough. Ten out of ten and fully enough together give you 十足, something that is one hundred percent.
Common mistake: Learners often use 十足 like 十分 (shífēn) before an adjective, saying 十足好. 十分 modifies adjectives (十分好), while 十足 describes a noun-like quality (信心十足, 十足的傻瓜).
十足 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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十 shí · ten · 2 strokes
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足 zú · foot · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 十足.
| 十分 | shífēn | very; completely |
| 足够 | zúgòu | enough; sufficient |
| 满足 | mǎnzú | to satisfy; to meet (the needs of) |
| 足球 | zúqiú | soccer; football; a soccer ball; a football |
| 不足 | bùzú | insufficient; lacking |
| 充足 | chōngzú | adequate; sufficient |
| 足以 | zúyǐ | sufficient to...; so much so that |
| 微不足道 | wēibùzúdào | (idiom) negligible; insignificant |
| 足迹 | zújì | footprint; track |
| 十字路口 | shízì lùkǒu | crossroads; intersection |
| 知足 | zhīzú | content with one's situation; to know contentment (hence happiness) |
| 无足轻重 | wúzú-qīngzhòng | insignificant |
Questions about 十足
What does 十足 mean?
十足 (shízú) means "ample; complete" and is used as a adjective.
How do you write 十足?
十足 is made of 2 characters: 十 (2 strokes), 足 (7 strokes). That is 9 strokes in total.
Is 十足 an HSK word?
Yes. 十足 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What does 十足的 mean before a noun like 十足的傻瓜?
It means a complete or out-and-out example of something. 十足的傻瓜 (shízú de shǎguā) means a total fool. It is common with both positive and negative nouns.
What is the difference between 十足 and 充足?
充足 (chōngzú) describes amounts of resources being sufficient, like 阳光充足 (plenty of sunshine) or 时间充足. 十足 stresses that a quality or feeling is at full strength, like 信心十足 or 味道十足.