English–Chinese

“fill” in Chinese

Chinese

Also填补 (tián bǔ) · 弥漫 (mí màn)

Pronunciation

Pinyintián chōng

Example

我们需要用海绵填充这个空隙。wǒ men xū yào yòng hǎi mián tián chōng zhè ge kòng xì

We need to fill this gap with a sponge.

Illustration for 填充 (fill)

How to say “fill” in Chinese

“Fill” in Chinese is 填充 (tián chōng).

A gap, container, or empty field receives material or information until the missing part is complete.

Full entry for 填充: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 填充

程序在导入时会用默认值填充缺失的字段。chéng xù zài dǎo rù shí huì yòng mò rèn zhí tián chōng quē shī de zì duàn

During import, the program fills missing fields with default values.

Tips for using 填充

  • Chinese uses this verb naturally in technical instructions, where English may choose different verbs for physical contents and form data, so one Chinese verb connects both settings.

Other Chinese words for “fill”

公司正在填补一个空缺。gōng sī zhèng zài tián bǔ yí gè kòng quē

The company is currently filling a vacancy.

房间里弥漫着咖啡的香味。fáng jiān lǐ mí màn zhe kā fēi de xiāng wèi

The room is filled with the smell of coffee.

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