Chinese word

饱

Pronunciation

Pinyinbǎo

Meaning

  • adjectivefull

Example

我吃饱了。wǒ chī bǎo le

I'm full.

Illustration for 饱 (full)

More examples

别吃太多，会吃得太饱。bié chī tài duō huì chī de tài bǎo

Don't eat too much, or you will get too full.

Core concept

Eating moves the body from needing food to having enough.

Common phrases

  • 吃饱了chī bǎo le

    be full after eating

  • 吃得饱chī de bǎo

    eat enough to be full

Similar words

饿è: Needing food because the stomach feels empty.
满mǎn: Containing as much as possible, leaving no room for more.

Definition in Chinese

吃够或吃完后不再感到饥饿的状态。chī gòu huò chī wán hòu bú zài gǎn dào jī è de zhuàng tài

Word origin

The traditional form 飽 (bǎo, "full") links the food radical 食 (shí, "food") with 包 (bāo, "wrap"), whose main role is to suggest the pronunciation; the simplified form keeps the same meaning.

Usage tips

  • Because the word describes a result, it can follow an action verb or describe a person's state, while English often needs a phrase such as "feel full".

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