足
jù
Pinyin

Definition

足
 - 
zú
  1. foot
  2. to be sufficient
  3. ample
足
 - 
jù
  1. excessive

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

不足
bù zú
  1. 1 insufficient
  2. 2 lacking
  3. 3 deficiency
  4. 4 not enough
  5. 5 inadequate
  6. 6 not worth
  7. 7 cannot
  8. 8 should not
十足
shí zú
  1. 1 ample
  2. 2 complete
  3. 3 hundred percent
  4. 4 a pure shade (of some color)
满足
mǎn zú
  1. 1 to satisfy
  2. 2 to meet (the needs of)
  3. 3 satisfied
  4. 4 content
知足
zhī zú
  1. 1 content with one's situation
  2. 2 to know contentment (hence happiness)
足
jù
  1. 1 excessive
足以
zú yǐ
  1. 1 sufficient to...
  2. 2 so much so that
  3. 3 so that
足够
zú gòu
  1. 1 enough
  2. 2 sufficient
足球
zú qiú
  1. 1 soccer ball
  2. 2 a football
  3. 3 CL:個|个[gè]
  4. 4 soccer
  5. 5 football
充足
chōng zú
  1. 1 adequate
  2. 2 sufficient
  3. 3 abundant
国足
guó zú
  1. 1 national soccer team
失足
shī zú
  1. 1 to lose one's footing
  2. 2 to slip
  3. 3 to take a wrong step in life
富足
fù zú
  1. 1 rich
  2. 2 plentiful
微不足道
wēi bù zú dào
  1. 1 negligible
  2. 2 insignificant
心满意足
xīn mǎn yì zú
  1. 1 perfectly contented (idiom)
  2. 2 perfectly satisfied
手舞足蹈
shǒu wǔ zú dǎo
  1. 1 hands dance and feet trip (idiom); dancing and gesticulating for joy
手足
shǒu zú
  1. 1 hands and feet
  2. 2 (fig.) brothers
  3. 3 retinue, henchmen, accomplices
手足无措
shǒu zú wú cuò
  1. 1 at a loss to know what to do (idiom); bewildered
插足
chā zú
  1. 1 to squeeze in
  2. 2 to step in
  3. 3 to take part
  4. 4 to step between (two persons in a relationship)
涉足
shè zú
  1. 1 to set foot in
  2. 2 to step into
  3. 3 to become involved for the first time
满足感
mǎn zú gǎn
  1. 1 sense of satisfaction

Idioms (20)

一夔已足
yī kuí yǐ zú
  1. 1 one talented person is enough for the job (idiom)
一失足成千古恨
yī shī zú chéng qiān gǔ hèn
  1. 1 a single slip may cause everlasting sorrow (idiom)
不足挂齿
bù zú guà chǐ
  1. 1 not worth mentioning (idiom)
不足为外人道
bù zú wéi wài rén dào
  1. 1 no use to tell others
  2. 2 let's keep this between ourselves (idiom)
不足为奇
bù zú wéi qí
  1. 1 not at all surprising (idiom)
不足为怪
bù zú wéi guài
  1. 1 not at all surprising (idiom)
人心不足蛇吞象
rén xīn bù zú shé tūn xiàng
  1. 1 a man who is never content is like a snake trying to swallow an elephant (idiom)
人给家足
rén jǐ jiā zú
  1. 1 lit. each household provided for, enough for the individual (idiom); comfortably off
兵精粮足
bīng jīng liáng zú
  1. 1 elite soldiers, ample provisions (idiom); well-prepared forces
  2. 2 preparations for war are in an advanced state
削足适履
xuē zú shì lu:3
  1. 1 to cut the feet to fit the shoes (idiom); to force sth to fit (as to a Procrustean bed)
  2. 2 impractical or inelegant solution
卑卑不足道
bēi bēi bù zú dào
  1. 1 to be too petty or insignificant to mention
  2. 2 to not be worth mentioning (idiom)
品头论足
pǐn tóu lùn zú
  1. 1 lit. to assess the head and discuss the feet (idiom); minute criticism of a woman's appearance
  2. 2 fig. to find fault in minor details
  3. 3 nitpicking
  4. 4 overcritical
家给人足
jiā jǐ rén zú
  1. 1 lit. each household provided for, enough for the individual (idiom); comfortably off
心有余而力不足
xīn yǒu yú ér lì bù zú
  1. 1 the will is there, but not the strength (idiom)
  2. 2 the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak
心有余，力不足
xīn yǒu yú , lì bù zú
  1. 1 The will is there, but not the strength (idiom, from Confucian Analects).
  2. 2 I really want to do it, but don't have the resources.
  3. 3 The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak.
心满意足
xīn mǎn yì zú
  1. 1 perfectly contented (idiom)
  2. 2 perfectly satisfied
情同手足
qíng tóng shǒu zú
  1. 1 as close as one's hands and feet (idiom); loving one another as brothers
  2. 2 deep friendship
  3. 3 closely attached to one another
成事不足，败事有余
chéng shì bù zú , bài shì yǒu yú
  1. 1 unable to accomplish anything but liable to spoil everything (idiom)
  2. 2 unable to do anything right
  3. 3 never make, but always mar
手舞足蹈
shǒu wǔ zú dǎo
  1. 1 hands dance and feet trip (idiom); dancing and gesticulating for joy
手足无措
shǒu zú wú cuò
  1. 1 at a loss to know what to do (idiom); bewildered

Sample Sentences

参加演唱会既能支持爱豆，又可以获得身心满足，有何不可呢？
cānjiā yǎnchànghuì jì néng zhīchí àidòu ，yòu kěyǐ huòdé shēnxīn mǎnzú ，yǒuhébùkě ne ？
Why not if you can both support the idol when attending their concerts and be spiritually and mentally rewarded?
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善用兵者，役不再籍，粮不三载；取用于国，因粮于敌，故军食可足也。
shàn yòngbīng zhě ，yì bùzài jí ，liáng bù sǎnzài ；qǔ yòngyú guó ，yīn liáng yú dí ，gù jūnshí kě zú yě 。
Know how to use the army without having to add more soldiers and food; arrange for the transportation of food and necessities once and seize these from the enemy to save our own inventory.
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西南地区是块硬骨头，要不是你下得工夫足，我们可能还真是啃不下来呢。
xīnán dìqū shì kuài yìng gǔtou ，yàobushì nǐ xià de gōngfū jù ，wǒmen kěnéng hái zhēnshi kěn bù xiàlai ne 。
The southwest region is a difficult region, if not for your time and effort we would not have taken down this region.
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是辛苦了一点，可是我觉得我们工作氛围很好呀，干劲十足。
shì xīnkǔ le yìdiǎn ，kěshì wǒ juéde wǒmen gōngzuò fēnwéi hěn hǎo ya ，gànjìn shízú 。
It’s a bit tough, but I think we have a good working atmosphere and we’re are very motivated.
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生活哪有十全十美的，能看到一二的快乐，不就足够了��？
shēnghuó nǎ yǒu shíquánshíměi de ，néng kàndào yīèr de kuàilè ，bù jiù zúgòu le ma ？
Life is not perfect, isn’t it good enough there is some happiness?
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现在我是心有余而力不足了，稍微熬一点儿夜，第二天就忍不住打盹儿。
xiànzài wǒ shì xīnyǒuyúérlìbùzú le ，shāowēi áo yīdiǎnr5 yè ，dìèrtiān jiù rěnbuzhù dǎdǔnr5 。
Now I’ve the will but not the energy and a few late nights and the next day I can’t help snoring.
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不要太贪心，要知足。
bùyào tài tānxīn ，yào zhīzú 。
Don’t be too greedy. Be satisfied with what we have.
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瞎猫碰到死耗子”是指能力不足的人走运了。但是这不是一句称赞别人的话，它是在说别人的不好。
xiāmāopèngdàosǐhàozi ”shì zhǐ nénglì bùzú de rén zǒuyùn le 。dànshì zhè bùshì yī jù chēngzàn biérén de huà ，tā shì zài shuō biérén de bùhǎo 。
“A blind cat meets a dead mouse” means incompetent people are in luck. This is not used to compliment others, but to speak ill of them.
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我有一个朋友，他交了好多女朋友。后来他的女朋友们都发现了这件事，大家也都知道了。因为他人心不足，蛇吞象，最后一个女朋友也没有了。
wǒ yǒu yīgē péngyou ，tā jiāo le hǎoduō nǚpéngyǒu 。hòulái tā de nǚpéngyǒu men dōu fāxiàn le zhè jiàn shì ，dàjiā yě dōu zhīdào le 。yīnwèi tā rénxīnbùzú, shétūnxiàng ，zuìhòu yīgē nǚpéngyǒu yě méiyǒu le 。
I have a friend. He has many girlfriends. In the end, all of his girlfriends found out the truth. Everyone knew about it too. Because his eyes are bigger than his stomach, he’s left with no girlfriend at all.
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人心不足，蛇吞象。
rén xīn bù zú ，shé tūn xiàng 。
One’s eyes are bigger than one’s stomach.
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