mǎn

满

HSK 2Character · Adjective · Verb · AdverbTraditional滿

full; fill; whole; satisfy; proud; Manchu

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Meanings

7 senses · 35 examples
1.

adjective

full; filled to capacity

Used to describe space, containers or crowds being completely filled.

Huì会
chǎng场
lǐ里
rén人
dōu都
mǎn满
le了
 。

The conference hall is completely full of people.

Zhè这
ge个
xiāng箱
zi子
zhuāng装
de得
tài太
mǎn满
le了
 ,
guān关
bù不
shàng上
le了
 。

This box is packed so full that it won't close.

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Shuǐ水
bēi杯
lǐ里
de的
shuǐ水
yǐ已
jīng经
mǎn满
le了
 ,
bié别
zài再
dǎo倒
le了
 。

The water cup is full, don't pour any more.

Zhōu周
mò末
de的
gōng公
yuán园
zǒng总
shì是
rén人
mǎn满
wéi为
huàn患
 。

The park is always overcrowded on weekends.

Shū书
jià架
shàng上
bǎi摆
mǎn满
le了
gè各
lèi类
shū书
jí籍
 。

The bookshelf is filled with all kinds of books.

2.

verb

to fill; to pour up to the brim

informal

Typically used for pouring drinks or filling containers.

Mǎn满
shàng上
zhè这
yī一
bēi杯
ba吧
 !

Fill up this cup, please!

Qǐng请
bāng帮
wǒ我
mǎn满
yī一
bēi杯
guǒ果
zhī汁
 。

Please help me fill a glass of juice.

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Fú服
wù务
yuán员
 ,
bāng帮
wǒ我
men们
bǎ把
jiǔ酒
bēi杯
dōu都
mǎn满
shàng上
 。

Waiter, please fill all our wine glasses up.

Tā他
bǎ把
píng瓶
zi子
mǎn满
shàng上
le了
zì自
lái来
shuǐ水
 。

He filled the bottle with tap water.

Mā妈
ma妈
bāng帮
wǒ我
mǎn满
le了
yī一
wǎn碗
mǐ米
fàn饭
 。

Mom filled a bowl of rice for me.

3.

verb

to expire; to reach a time limit

formal

Used for contracts, visas, holidays or study terms.

Jià假
qī期
yǐ已
mǎn满
 ,
míng明
tiān天
jiù就
yào要
kāi开
xué学
le了
 。

The holiday has expired, school starts tomorrow.

Wǒ我
de的
qiān签
zhèng证
yǐ已
jīng经
mǎn满
le了
 ,
xū需
yào要
qiān续
qiān签
 。

My visa has expired, I need to renew it.

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Zhè这
fèn份
gōng工
zuò作
de的
shì试
yòng用
qī期
yǐ已
mǎn满
 。

The probation period for this job has ended.

Tā他
cān参
jūn军
yǐ已
mǎn满
liǎng两
nián年
le了
 。

He has been in the army for two full years.

Zū租
fáng房
hé合
tóng同
yǐ已
mǎn满
 ,
wǒ我
men们
dǎ打
suàn算
bān搬
jiā家
 。

The rental contract has expired, we plan to move.

4.

adjective

whole; entire; all over

Used to describe covering the whole of a person, place or object.

mǎn满
shēn身
yóu油
ní泥

covered in grease and dirt all over the body

mǎn屋
wū子
zi里
de的
yān烟

smoke filling the entire room

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Tā她
mǎn满
liǎn脸
dōu都
shì是
xiào笑
róng容
 。

Her face is full of smiles.

Mǎn满
dì地
dōu都
shì是
luò落
yè叶
 。

The ground is covered with fallen leaves.

Tā他
mǎn满
nǎo脑
zi子
dōu都
shì是
gōng工
zuò作
de的
shì事
 。

His mind is full of work matters.

5.

adverb

completely; entirely; totally

Used to emphasize the degree or extent of an action or feeling.

mǎn满
bù不
zài在
hū乎

not caring at all; completely indifferent

mǎn满
yǒu有
zī资
gé格

fully qualified; completely qualified

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Tā他
duì对
zhè这
cì次
kǎo考
shì试
mǎn满
yǒu有
bǎ把
wò握
 。

He is completely confident about this exam.

Wǒ我
mǎn满
yǐ以
wéi为
tā他
huì会
lái来
de的
 。

I fully thought he would come.

Tā她
mǎn满
bù不
zài在
yì意
de地
xiào笑
le了
xiào笑
 。

She smiled with complete indifference.

6.

verb

to satisfy; to be content with

Used for meeting expectations or desires.

mǎn满
yì意

to be satisfied

xīn心
mǎn满
yì意
zú足

fully content and satisfied

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Zhè这
ge个
jié结
guǒ果
ràng让
tā他
hěn很
mǎn满
yì意
 。

This result made him very satisfied.

Wǒ我
men们
duì对
mù目
qián前
de的
shēng生
huó活
hěn很
mǎn满
zú足
 。

We are very satisfied with our current life.

Tā他
de的
nǔ努
lì力
dé得
dào到
le了
mǎn满
yì意
de的
huí回
bào报
 。

His hard work paid off with satisfying results.

7.

verb

to be proud; to be conceited

Has a negative connotation, referring to excessive self-pride.

zì自
mǎn满

self-satisfied; conceited

mǎn满
zhāo招
sǔn损
 ,
qiān谦
shòu受
yì益

Pride leads to loss, modesty brings benefit.

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Tā他
qǔ取
dé得
yī一
diǎn点
chéng成
jì绩
jiù就
kāi开
shǐ始
zì自
mǎn满
le了
 。

He became self-satisfied after getting a small achievement.

Bù不
yào要
yīn因
wèi为
chéng成
gōng功
ér而
biàn变
de得
zì自
mǎn满
 。

Don't become self-satisfied after success.

Lǎo老
shī师
gào告
jiè诫
wǒ我
men们
bù不
yào要
jiāo骄
ào傲
zì自
mǎn满
 。

The teacher warned us not to be arrogant and self-satisfied.