How to say “full” in Chinese
full (after eating)
“Full” in Chinese is 饱, bǎo: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
饱 is read bǎo. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 饣 “food”; on the right, 包 bāo hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “饱”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 饱. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我吃饱了wǒchībǎoleI'm full.
- 你吃饱了吗？nǐchībǎolemaAre you full?
- 大家都吃饱了吗？dàjiādōuchībǎolemaIs everyone full?
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Hungry and full”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “full” in Chinese?
“Full” in Chinese is 饱, pinyin bǎo.
What does 饱 mean?
饱 (bǎo) means “full (after eating)”.
How do you write 饱?
饱 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 饱?
饱 is read bǎo. Tones: bǎo — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“full” in the lesson “Hungry and full”
This word is from the topic “Food and dining” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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