饱满

• Pinyin: bǎo mǎn
• Hanzi breakdown: 饱 = 饣(food) + 包 (full); 满 = full/filled

Meaning

Full; plump; vigorous; brimming with.

Describes something that is full and rounded, whether physically (like ripe grain) or figuratively (like enthusiasm or energy). Conveys a sense of vitality and completeness.

Examples

1. 今年的麦穗颗颗饱满，是个丰收年。 Every ear of wheat this year is plump — it's a bumper harvest year.
2. 她以饱满的热情投入到新工作中。 She threw herself into the new job with brimming enthusiasm.
3. 睡眠充足才能让人精神饱满。 Only with enough sleep can one be full of energy.

Usage Guide

Context: descriptive, agriculture

Tone: positive

Do Say

• 精神饱满地开始新的一天。(Start the new day full of energy.)
• 果实饱满。(The fruit is plump.)

Don't Say

• 对干瘪或没精神的状态说'饱满' (Don't use 饱满 for shriveled or listless states — it implies fullness)

Origin & History

饱 (full/satisfied) + 满 (full/complete). Fully filled and complete.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal