adjective HSK 2
Traditional 飽
full (from eating) · satisfied · satiated
Meaning
饱 describes the state of being full after eating, when you've had enough food and feel satisfied. It's one of the most common words used after meals to indicate you can't eat anymore.
Usage
Native speakers typically use 饱 to politely decline more food or to express satisfaction after a meal. The phrase 吃饱了 (chī bǎo le, 'I'm full') is extremely common in daily conversation. It can also be used metaphorically to mean 'sufficient' or 'ample' in contexts like 饱满 (full, plump) or 饱览 (to see one's fill of).
Examples
- 01我吃饱了，不能再吃了。, .I'm full, I can't eat anymore.
- 02你饱了吗？还要不要米饭？? ?Are you full? Do you want more rice?
Common collocations
- 吃饱to eat one's fill
- 饱了I'm full
- 吃得很饱to eat very full
- 饱满full, plump, well-filled
Antonyms
Origin
The traditional form 飽 contains the food radical 食 on the left, indicating the meaning relates to eating or food, and 包 (bāo) on the right providing the phonetic component.