HSK · Level 51
105 words
Chinese word
布满
Pronunciation
Pinyinbù mǎn
Meaning
- verbbe covered with
Example
窗台上布满了花粉。chuāng tái shàng bù mǎn le huā fěn
The windowsill is covered with pollen.
More examples
玻璃杯外侧布满了冷凝的水珠。bō lí bēi wài cè bù mǎn le lěng níng de shuǐ zhū
The outside of the glass is covered with condensed water droplets.
Core concept
A place is filled edge to edge by many things spread across its surface, leaving little space untouched.
Common phrases
布满水珠bù mǎn shuǐ zhū
be covered with water droplets
布满泥土bù mǎn ní tǔ
be covered with mud
布满疤痕bù mǎn bā hén
be covered with scars
Similar words
覆盖fù gài: Spread over a surface and cover a broad area of it.
铺满pù mǎn: Spread things across a surface until the whole surface is covered.
遍布biàn bù: Extend over a large area and appear in many separate places.
弥漫mí màn: Spread smells, smoke, or dust through a wide space until it is filled with them.
Definition in Chinese
指某处被大量事物覆盖或充满，强调遍布无遗漏的结果。zhǐ mǒu chù bèi dà liàng shì wù fù gài huò chōng mǎn qiáng diào biàn bù wú yí lòu de jié guǒ
Word origin
布满 (bùmǎn, "spread all over and fill") combines 布 (bù, "spread") with 满 (mǎn, "full"), so the word presents fullness as the result of things being spread across a place.
Usage tips
- In everyday Chinese, this word usually highlights the visible result of widespread coverage rather than an actor deliberately applying something.