足以 (zú yǐ) — sufficient to; enough to

Definition

Formal/literary 'sufficient to / enough to' — stronger and more written than 足 on its own, and focused on degree rather than purpose (cf. 以便).

verb

sufficient toenough to

足以。
Tā de chéng jì zú yǐ zhèng míng tā de nǔ lì.
His grades are sufficient to prove his hard work.
足以。
Zhè xiē xìn xī zú yǐ ràng wǒ men zuò chū jué dìng.
This information is enough for us to make a decision.
足以。
Tā de jīng yàn zú yǐ yìng duì zhè ge tiǎo zhàn.
Her experience is sufficient to handle this challenge.

Derived word

构词法gòucífǎ

后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

足 means enough, and 以 gives the sense of 'to', so the word means enough to do something.

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A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

足 was originally drawn as a leg.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The shape came from a drawing of a person carrying something; in 以, part of that person is still visible on the right.

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