知足常乐 zhīzúchánglè

1. Satisfied with what one has (idiom)^†

† Our own dictionary has no entry for 知足常乐, so these meanings are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors and based on CEDICT © 1997, 1998 Paul Andrew Denisowski, and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

知足常乐 is written with 4 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

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What does 知足常乐 mean in English?

知足常乐 is pronounced zhīzúchánglè and means Satisfied with what one has (idiom) †.

How do you pronounce 知足常乐?

知足常乐 is zhīzúchánglè in pinyin — written zhizuchangle without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 知足常乐?

知足常乐 is written with 4 characters: 知 (zhī) Know (be aware), 足 (zú) Foot (ample - as much as - enough), 常 (cháng) Often (common), 乐 (lè) Happy (cheerful - take pleasure - laugh). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 知足常乐 written in traditional Chinese?

知足常樂. The simplified form 知足常乐 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 知足常樂 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced zhīzúchánglè.

Is 知足常乐 an HSK word?

Yes — 知足常乐 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.