十足
shí zú HSK 6

English Meaning

📚 Example Sentences

他信心十足地完成了任务。
Tā xìnxīn shízú de wánchéngle rènwù.
He completed the task with full confidence.
这个计划有十足的成功把握。
Zhège jìhuà yǒu shízú de chénggōng bǎwò.
This plan has a 100% chance of success.
他是个十足的完美主义者。
Tā shì gè shízú de wánměi zhǔyì zhě.
He is an out-and-out perfectionist.
他信心十足。
Tā xìnxīn shízú.
He is full of confidence.
她干劲十足。
Tā gànjìn shízú.
She is full of energy.

💡 Memory Tip

Think of '十' (ten) and '足' (foot/sufficient) together as 'ten feet'—imagine having ten feet gives you 'complete' stability or 'ample' support, helping remember it means 'hundred percent' or 'complete.'

📝 Usage Notes

This word is neutral in formality and can be used in both spoken and written Chinese. It commonly appears in contexts emphasizing completeness, such as confidence, reasons, or characteristics, e.g., '十足的信心' (complete confidence).

📖 Grammar Points

十足 typically precedes a noun as an attributive adjective, e.g., '十足的理由' (ample reason), or follows a noun in fixed phrases like '信心十足' (full of confidence). It is not commonly used predicatively (e.g., not '这个理由十足').

🏯 Cultural Notes

In Chinese culture, using 十足 can imply a strong, unwavering attitude, which is often valued in contexts like determination or confidence. It reflects a cultural emphasis on thoroughness and sufficiency.

🔄 Similar Words

Similar to 完全 (wánquán, 'completely'), but 十足 focuses more on intensity or fullness of a quality, while 完全 emphasizes entirety or wholeness. For example, 十足 often modifies abstract nouns, whereas 完全 can modify verbs or nouns more broadly.

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