How to say “full” in Chinese
full; reach (an age)
“Full” in Chinese is 满, mǎn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
满 is read mǎn. 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, 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 “满”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 满. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 您满意吗？nínmǎnyìmaAre you happy with it?
- 老师对他的成绩十分满意lǎoshīduìtādechéngjìshífēnmǎnyìThe teacher is highly pleased with his grades.
- 箱子里装满了书。xiāngzilizhuāngmǎnleshūThe box is crammed full of books.
- 他把箱子装满了tābǎxiāngzizhuāngmǎnleHe filled the box to the top.
- 她的表现让大家很满意tādebiǎoxiànràngdàjiāhěnmǎnyìEveryone is very pleased with how she did.
- 他对未来充满信心tāduìwèiláichōngmǎnxìnxīnHe's full of confidence about the future.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Full and empty”
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 满, pinyin mǎn.
What does 满 mean?
满 (mǎn) means “full; reach (an age)”.
How do you write 满?
满 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 满?
满 is read mǎn. Tones: mǎn — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“full” in the lesson “Full and empty”
This word is from the topic “Home and neighborhood” 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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