How to say “be satisfied” in Chinese

满意
mǎnyì

be satisfied

verb · HSK 3 · topic “Shopping and things”

“Be satisfied” in Chinese is 满意, mǎn yì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

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

mǎn — 3rd tonelow, dipping and rising a little
yì — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

满
mǎn — full

On the left, 氵 “water”: filled to the brim.

意
yì — idea, meaning

Below, 心 “heart”.

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 “满意”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 满意. 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.
  • 她的表现让大家很满意tādebiǎoxiànràngdàjiāhěnmǎnyìEveryone is very pleased with how she did.
  • 客户对我们的方案很满意kèhùduìwǒmendefāng’ànhěnmǎnyìThe client is very happy with our plan.
  • 双方都很满意。shuāngfāngdōuhěnmǎnyìBoth sides are very satisfied.
  • 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 “Trying on”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “be satisfied” in Chinese?

“Be satisfied” in Chinese is 满意, pinyin mǎnyì.

What does 满意 mean?

满意 (mǎnyì) means “be satisfied”.

How do you write 满意?

满意 is 2 characters: 满 (mǎn) — full; 意 (yì) — idea, meaning. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 满意?

满意 is read mǎnyì. Tones: mǎn — third tone, yì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“be satisfied” in the lesson “Trying on”

This word is from the topic “Shopping and things” 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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