Chinese word

满员

Pronunciation

Pinyinmǎn yuán

Meaning

  • adjectivefull

Example

这班车已经满员，不能上车。zhè bān chē yǐ jīng mǎn yuán bù néng shàng chē

This bus is already full, so you can't get on.

Illustration for 满员 (full)

More examples

早上地铁满员，我只好等下一班。zǎo shàng dì tiě mǎn yuán wǒ zhí hǎo děng xià yì bān

The subway was full in the morning, so I had to wait for the next train.

Core concept

A vehicle, venue, class, or group contains as many people as its rules or space allow.

Common phrases

  • 已经满员yǐ jīng mǎn yuán

    already full

  • 车上满员chē shàng mǎn yuán

    the vehicle is full

Similar words

客满kè mǎn: Full of customers or passengers, so the place or service cannot take more.
已满yǐ mǎn: Already at its limit for quantity, space, or available seats.
爆满bào mǎn: Crowded with people packed in after a rapid rush of arrivals.

Definition in Chinese

用于形容某一场所或活动的人数已达到规定或可用的上限，不再接收新增人员。yòng yú xíng róng mǒu yì cháng suǒ huò huó dòng de rén shù yǐ dá dào guī dìng huò kě yòng de shàng xiàn bú zài jiē shōu xīn zēng rén yuán

Word origin

The combination 满 (mǎn, "full") + 员 (yuán, "member") pictures the required number of members as filling every available place.

Usage tips

  • English full often focuses on visible contents, while this word focuses on whether more people may still be accepted.

Other meanings

  • at capacityadjective

Opposites

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