爆满

• Pinyin: bào mǎn
• Hanzi breakdown: 爆 = 火 (fire) + 暴 (phonetic); 满 = 氵 (water) + 㒼 (phonetic)

Meaning

Packed to capacity; completely full; sold out. A venue filled beyond normal capacity.

Describes a place, event, or service that is completely full, often with the implication that demand exceeds supply. Used for theaters, restaurants, hotels, flights, and any place with limited capacity.

Examples

1. 周末的餐厅家家爆满，我们排了一个小时的队才吃上饭。 Every restaurant was packed on the weekend — we waited an hour to get a table.
2. 演唱会门票一开售就爆满，很多粉丝都没买到。 Concert tickets sold out instantly; many fans couldn't get any.
3. 黄金周期间各大景点爆满，人山人海寸步难行。 During Golden Week, all major tourist spots were packed — crowds everywhere, impossible to move.

Usage Guide

Context: entertainment, travel, business

Tone: emphatic

Do Say

• 今晚的场次已经爆满了。(Tonight's show is completely sold out.)
• 酒店房间早就爆满了。(The hotel rooms were fully booked ages ago.)

Don't Say

• 对半空的场地说'爆满' (Don't use 爆满 for a half-empty venue — it means completely, overwhelmingly full)

Origin & History

爆 (to burst/explode) + 满 (full). So full it's bursting.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal