How to say “dissatisfied” in Chinese
dissatisfied
“Dissatisfied” in Chinese is 不满, bù mǎn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
不满 is read bù mǎn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Before a fourth tone it is read bú: 不是 bú shì.
On the left, 氵 “water”: filled to the brim.
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 “不满”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 不满. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他左看右看还是不满意tāzuǒkànyòukàn,háishibùmǎnyìHe looked at it this way and that — and still isn't satisfied.
More words from the lesson “Sadness and regret”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “dissatisfied” in Chinese?
“Dissatisfied” in Chinese is 不满, pinyin bùmǎn.
What does 不满 mean?
不满 (bùmǎn) means “dissatisfied”.
How do you write 不满?
不满 is 2 characters: 不 (bù) — not, no; 满 (mǎn) — full. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 不满?
不满 is read bùmǎn. Tones: bù — fourth tone, mǎn — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“dissatisfied” in the lesson “Sadness and regret”
This word is from the topic “Feelings and mood” of HSK 4. 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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