充分
chōng fèn HSK 5

English Meaning

📚 Example Sentences

我们需要充分准备考试。
Wǒmen xūyào chōngfèn zhǔnbèi kǎoshì.
We need to fully prepare for the exam.
他有充分的理由不去。
Tā yǒu chōngfèn de lǐyóu bù qù.
He has ample reasons not to go.
请给我充分的时间考虑。
Qǐng gěi wǒ chōngfèn de shíjiān kǎolǜ.
Please give me sufficient time to consider.
我们有充分的时间。
Wǒmen yǒu chōngfèn de shíjiān.
We have sufficient time.
他做了充分的准备。
Tā zuòle chōngfèn de zhǔnbèi.
He made thorough preparations.

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 充 as 'fill' (like in 充电, 'charge/recharge') and 分 as 'part'—together, they mean 'filled in every part,' helping remember 'sufficient' or 'thorough.'

📝 Usage Notes

This word is neutral in formality and commonly used in both spoken and written Chinese. It often appears in contexts like work, studies, or planning to indicate thoroughness, such as in preparations, discussions, or evidence.

📖 Grammar Points

充分 is primarily used as an adjective before nouns (e.g., 充分的准备) or as an adverbial with 地 before verbs (e.g., 充分地利用). It can also be used in comparative structures like 更充分 or 不够充分.

🏯 Cultural Notes

In Chinese culture, thorough preparation and consideration are highly valued, especially in professional or academic settings. Using 充分 reflects this emphasis on diligence and completeness, often seen as a positive trait.

🔄 Similar Words

Compared to 足够 (zúgòu, 'enough' in quantity), 充分 focuses more on qualitative thoroughness or completeness. 充足 (chōngzú) is closer but often refers to abundant supply (e.g., resources), while 充分 emphasizes sufficiency in abstract aspects like preparation or reasoning.

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