full; complete; pure; 100 percent; utter
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
full (number, age, or quantity); exact; hundred percent
Often functions as an attributive modifier (属性词) describing exact quantities, ages, or numbers. Cannot be modified by 很.
Tā他
de的
shí十
zú足
nián年
líng龄
shì是
èr二
shí十
wǔ五
suì岁
。
His full actual age is twenty-five.
Xiàn现
chǎng场
lái来
le了
shí十
zú足
yī一
bǎi百
rén人
。
Exactly one hundred people came to the scene.
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Zhè这
shì是
shí十
zú足
de的
shí十
jīn斤
mǐ米
，
yī一
diǎn点
bù不
chà差
。
This is a full ten jin of rice, not an ounce less.
adjective
utter; complete; pure; out-and-out
Used to emphasize the degree or quality of something, often with nouns indicating character, confidence, or substance.
Tā他
duì对
chéng成
gōng功
yǒu有
shí十
zú足
de的
bǎ把
wò握
。
He has complete confidence in success.
Nà那
gè个
shí十
zú足
de的
huài坏
dàn蛋
zhōng终
yú于
bèi被
zhuā抓
le了
。
That utter villain was finally caught.
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Zhè这
shì是
shí十
zú足
de的
huáng黄
jīn金
，
méi没
yǒu有
rèn任
hé何
zá杂
zhì质
。
This is pure gold without any impurities.