足以

zúyǐ

adverb HSK 6 #3,741

Meanings

Sufficient to - enough to do something.

这足以说明问题。

Zhè zúyǐ shuōmíng wèntí.

This is sufficient to explain the problem.

他的经验足以胜任这份工作。

Tā de jīngyàn zúyǐ shèngrèn zhè fèn gōngzuò.

His experience is sufficient for this job.

一个小错误足以毁掉整个计划。

Yīgè xiǎo cuòwù zúyǐ huǐdiào zhěnggè jìhuà.

One small mistake is enough to ruin the entire plan.

usage

足以 is a formal/written expression. It's followed by a verb phrase: 足以 + verb. In casual speech, 够...的 or 足够 are more common.

足 zú

以 yǐ