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足以

zúyǐ
adverb HSK 6 #3,741

Meanings

  1. 1 sufficient to; enough to

Characters

足
zú
sufficient; enough; foot
以
yǐ
to; in order to; so as to
Sufficient to — enough to do something.

Examples

这足以说明问题。
Zhè zú yǐ shuōmíng wèntí.
This is sufficient to explain the problem.
他的经验足以胜任这份工作。
Tā de jīngyàn zú yǐ shèngrèn zhè fèn gōngzuò.
His experience is sufficient for this job.
一个小错误足以毁掉整个计划。
Yī gè xiǎo cuòwù zú yǐ huǐdiào zhěnggè jìhuà.
One small mistake is enough to ruin the entire plan.

Tips

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.

Stroke Order

足 zú
以 yǐ