HSK 7

矣: Final particle indicating completion or a high degree

Explanation

矣 is a classical grammatical particle, usually used at the end of a sentence to emphasize completion, a result, or a high degree of something. In the example '人生得一知己足矣', it emphasizes 'is already enough'. In '他的想法可谓多矣', it emphasizes 'truly many'. Essentially it is equivalent to the words 'already' or 'indeed' in certain formal or literary contexts in English.

Examples

人生得一知己足矣。
rénshēngzhī
他的想法可谓多矣。
dexiǎngwèiduō

Learn “矣” effectively

The grammar point “矣” (矣: Final particle indicating completion or a high degree) is one of the key structures at HSK 7. To use it fluently, you need to understand the contexts where it's used and practice regularly.

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