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Adequate in Chinese

adequate · HSK 5

充足 chōng zú

  1. 充 chōng to fill
  2. 足 zú foot

这个房间的阳光很充足。 This room gets plenty of sunlight.

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How do you say adequate in Chinese?

Adequate in Chinese is 充足 (chōng zú).

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