充分 chōngfèn ample
ample; sufficient; adequate; full; fully; to the full
How to remember 充分: 充 to fill + 分 divide = ample.
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How it is used
- Ample/full, and 'fully' as an adverb - 充分的准备 (chōngfèn de zhǔnbèi) ample preparation; 充分利用 (chōngfèn lìyòng) to make full use of.
- Stresses sufficiency of conditions, reasons, or effort - 理由充分 (lǐyóu chōngfèn) well-founded reasons.
- Contrast 充足 (chōngzú, abundant in supply) - 充分 is about being adequate/thorough (often abstract), 充足 about plentiful quantity (resources).
Example sentences
- 你的理由很充分。 Nǐ de lǐyóu hěn chōngfèn.Your reason is very good.
- 今晚我们有充分的时间。 Jīnwǎn wǒmen yǒu chōngfèn de shíjiān.We have plenty of time tonight.
- 医生坚持病人获得充分的休息。 Yīshēng jiānchí bìngrén huòdé chōngfèn de xiūxī.The doctor insisted that the patient get plenty of rest.