Chinese word

饱满

Pronunciation

Pinyinbǎo mǎn

Meaning

  • adjectiveplump

Example

这只桃子又大又饱满。zhè zhǐ táo zi yòu dà yòu báo mǎn

This peach is big and plump.

Illustration for 饱满 (plump)

More examples

她生完孩子后双颊饱满，看起来很有精神。tā shēng wán hái zi hòu shuāng jiá báo mǎn kàn qǐ lái hěn yǒu jīng shén

After giving birth, her cheeks were plump, and she looked full of energy.

Core concept

A rounded, well-filled quality that can belong to an object or to the substance of something.

Common phrases

  • 面颊饱满miàn jiá báo mǎn

    plump cheeks

  • 双颊饱满shuāng jiá báo mǎn

    plump cheeks

  • 身材饱满shēn cái báo mǎn

    a full figure

Similar words

丰满fēng mǎn: Full and fleshy in shape, with a pleasingly developed appearance.
多汁duō zhī: Rich in juice, so that liquid comes out readily when bitten.
厚实hòu shí: Solid and thick, with plenty of substantial material filling it.
圆润yuán rùn: Smoothly rounded, with soft, even curves in its appearance.

Definition in Chinese

多用于形容物体外形圆润、内部充实，也可引申指事物内容或程度的充足。duō yòng yú xíng róng wù tǐ wài xíng yuán rùn nèi bù chōng shí yě kě yǐn shēn zhǐ shì wù nèi róng huò chéng dù de chōng zú

Word origin

饱 (bǎo, "full") + 满 (mǎn, "filled") combine to express fullness that shows in an object's shape and in the substance it contains.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, it naturally praises fruit, bread, or dough, while English "full" more often describes a stomach or schedule, so context matters.

Other meanings

  • fulladjective

Opposites

  • 瘦削shòu xuēgauntadjective

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