How to say “be full of” in Chinese

充满
chōngmǎn

be full of, fill

verb · HSK 5 · topic “Character”

“Be full of” in Chinese is 充满, chōng mǎn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

充满 is read chōng mǎn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

chōng — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note
mǎn — 3rd tonelow, dipping and rising a little

How to write it

充
chōng — fill

充电 — “fill with electricity”, to charge.

满
mǎn — full

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 “充满”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 充满. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 他对未来充满信心tāduìwèiláichōngmǎnxìnxīnHe's full of confidence about the future.
  • 她对未来充满了希望tāduìwèiláichōngmǎnlexīwàngShe's full of hope for the future.
  • 这座城市充满活力zhèzuòchéngshìchōngmǎnhuólìThis city is full of life.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “be full of” in Chinese?

“Be full of” in Chinese is 充满, pinyin chōngmǎn.

What does 充满 mean?

充满 (chōngmǎn) means “be full of, fill”.

How do you write 充满?

充满 is 2 characters: 充 (chōng) — fill; 满 (mǎn) — full. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 充满?

充满 is read chōngmǎn. Tones: chōng — first tone, mǎn — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“be full of” in the lesson “The job interview”

This word is from the topic “Character” of HSK 5. 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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