满意

• Pinyin: mǎn yì
• Hanzi breakdown: 满 (mǎn) — full, complete; 意 (yì) — meaning, intention, feeling

Meaning

Satisfied; pleased. To feel content or happy with a result or situation.

Used to express satisfaction with work, service, results, or situations. Often followed by a degree word like 很, 非常, or 不太. The negative form 不满意 (dissatisfied) is also very common.

Examples

1. 老板对他的工作很满意。 The boss is very satisfied with his work.
2. 你对这个结果满意吗？ Are you satisfied with this result?
3. 顾客对我们的服务非常满意。 The customers are very pleased with our service.

Usage Guide

Context: work, service, evaluation

Tone: positive

Do Say

• 我对这次考试的成绩很满意。(I'm very satisfied with my exam results.)
• 希望你能满意。(I hope you'll be pleased.)

Don't Say

• 不要说'满意你' (Don't say 满意你 — use 对你满意; 满意 requires the 对 preposition before its object)

Origin & History

Compound of 满 (full, complete) and 意 (meaning, intention, feeling). Literally 'full of intention/feeling', conveying the sense that one's desires have been completely met.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal