充足 chōngzú adequate
adequate; sufficient; abundant
How to remember 充足: 充 to fill + 足 foot = adequate.
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How it is used
- Abundant, sufficient in supply - 阳光充足 (yángguāng chōngzú) plenty of sunlight; 睡眠充足 (shuìmián chōngzú) enough sleep.
- Describes plentiful resources: time, money, light, rest, supplies.
- Contrast 充分 (chōngfèn, ample/thorough, often abstract) - 充足 is about quantity of a supply, 充分 about adequacy of reasons or use.
Example sentences
- 充足的休息十分重要。 Chōngzú de xiūxī shífēn zhòngyào.It's very important to get enough rest.
- 他们给士兵提供了充足的食物和水。 Tāmen gěi shìbīng tígōng le chōngzú de shíwù hé shuǐ.They supplied the soldiers with enough food and water.