十足

• Pinyin: shí zú
• Hanzi breakdown: 十 = the number ten; 足 = foot/enough

Meaning

Full; complete; 100%; totally.

An adjective/adverb meaning completely or fully, often emphasizing that something has all expected qualities in abundance. Can describe confidence (信心十足), quality, or characteristics. Sometimes carries a slightly negative connotation when describing bad qualities.

Examples

1. 他对这次面试信心十足，准备得非常充分。 He's fully confident about this interview — he's prepared very thoroughly.
2. 这家店虽然小，但人情味十足。 Although this shop is small, it's full of warmth and human touch.
3. 他那副派头十足的样子真让人讨厌。 His pompous manner is really annoying.

Usage Guide

Context: emphasis, description

Tone: emphatic

Do Say

• 她干劲十足。(She's full of energy.)
• 这菜香味十足。(This dish is very fragrant.)

Don't Say

• 很十足 — redundant; 十足 already means 'fully/completely,' so don't add 很

Origin & History

Compound of 十 (ten) + 足 (enough/full), where ten represents completeness (like 100%), meaning fully complete.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal