What does 知足 mean in Chinese?
知足 (zhīzú) means content with one's situation.
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
知足
content with one's situation
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
content with one's situation
02
to know contentment (hence happiness)
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Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
About 知足
How do you pronounce 知足?
知足 is pronounced zhīzú.
Is 知足 an HSK word?
知足 is on the HSK 7-9 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
What part of speech is 知足?
知足 is used as a 形容词 (adjective) in Chinese.
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