Chinese word

丰满

Pronunciation

Pinyinfēng mǎn

Meaning

  • adjectiveplump

Example

她的脸蛋看起来很丰满。tā de liǎn dàn kàn qǐ lái hěn fēng mǎn

Her cheeks look quite plump.

Illustration for 丰满 (plump)

More examples

她身材丰满，走路很有自信。tā shēn cái fēng mǎn zǒu lù hěn yǒu zì xìn

She has a plump figure and walks very confidently.

Core concept

A rounded outer form that has enough substance to look full rather than thin or flat.

Common phrases

  • 身材丰满shēn cái fēng mǎn

    plump figure

  • 丰满的脸蛋fēng mǎn de liǎn dàn

    plump cheeks

Similar words

胖pàng: Having a large amount of body fat and looking fat or overweight.
饱满báo mǎn: Full and firm in shape, with a sense of being well filled out.
圆润yuán rùn: Rounded and smooth in shape or surface, giving a soft and gentle impression.

Definition in Chinese

用于描述人或物外形充盈、轮廓圆润，常带有可感知的肉感或饱满度。yòng yú miáo shù rén huò wù wài xíng chōng yíng lún kuò yuán rùn cháng dài yǒu kě gǎn zhī de ròu gǎn huò báo mǎn dù

Word origin

The characters 丰 (fēng, "abundant") + 满 (mǎn, "full") describe abundance reaching visible fullness, a meaning that extends from human features to the rounded shape of things.

Usage tips

  • When the word describes someone, it focuses on visible body shape rather than health or character, so it is best treated as a context-sensitive appearance comment.

Other meanings

  • full-figuredadjective
  • fleshyadjective

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