# 知足常乐 (zhīzúchánglè)

In Mandarin Chinese, 知足常乐 (zhīzúchánglè) means “content with what one has”. It was previously included at level 6 of the HSK 2.0 exam.

- Meaning: content with what one has
- Pinyin: zhīzúchánglè (zhi1 zu2 chang2 le4)
- Traditional: 知足常樂
- Not in HSK 3.0
- HSK 2.0 · Level 6

## Examples

- 他知足常乐，每天都过得很开心。
  Tā zhīzúchánglè, měitiān dōu guò de hěn kāixīn.
  He is content with what he has and lives a very happy life every day.

## Characters

- 知 (zhī): to know; to be aware
- [足](https://hanziro.com/word/zu-sufficient/) (zú): sufficient; ample
- [常](https://hanziro.com/word/chang-often/) (cháng): often; frequently
- [乐](https://hanziro.com/word/le-happy/) (lè): happy; cheerful

https://hanziro.com/word/zhi-zu-chang-le-content-with-what/

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