What 知足常乐 means
- content with what one has
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What does 知足常乐 mean in English?
知足常乐 is pronounced zhīzúchánglè and means content with what one has.
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.
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