Chinese word

爆满

Pronunciation

Pinyinbào mǎn

Meaning

  • verbbe packed

Example

昨晚的演出爆满了。zuó wǎn de yǎn chū bào mǎn le

Last night's performance was packed.

Illustration for 爆满 (be packed)

More examples

节假日景区常常爆满，建议提前预约门票。jié jià rì jǐng qū cháng cháng bào mǎn jiàn yì tí qián yù yuē mén piào

During holidays, scenic areas are often packed, so you should reserve tickets ahead of time.

Core concept

A place fills suddenly to its limit as people pour in, leaving no space for anyone else.

Common phrases

  • 演唱会爆满yǎn chàng huì bào mǎn

    concert is packed

  • 车厢爆满chē xiāng bào mǎn

    train car is packed

  • 景区爆满jǐng qū bào mǎn

    scenic area is packed

Similar words

客满kè mǎn: Reach full capacity because many customers occupy the available seats or rooms.
满座mǎn zuò: Be filled in every seat, with no place left for another person to sit.
售罄shòu qìng: Sell all the goods or tickets that were available, making them unavailable to buy.

Definition in Chinese

口语中指在短时间内大量人群涌入，导致座位或空间达到容纳上限而无法再进入的状态。kóu yǔ zhōng zhǐ zài duǎn shí jiān nèi dà liàng rén qún yǒng rù dǎo zhì zuò wèi huò kōng jiān dá dào róng nà shàng xiàn ér wú fǎ zài jìn rù de zhuàng tài

Word origin

爆 (bào, "burst") + 满 (mǎn, "full") combines the image of something bursting with the ordinary idea of being full, making a vivid colloquial expression for a space with no spare capacity.

Usage tips

  • For everyday event talk, this word describes how full the venue is, not whether admission tickets have been sold out.

Other meanings

  • be crowdedverb

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