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不满

bù mǎn · bu man

Traditional 不滿

HSK 2

Meaning

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  1. resentful
  2. discontented
  3. dissatisfied
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In a conversation

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The hotel room

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)怎么(zěnme)不(bù)高兴(gāoxìng)呢(ne)？

    Why aren't you happy?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)对(duì)这个(zhège)房间(fángjiān)有点(yǒudiǎn)不满(bùmǎn)。

    I'm a bit dissatisfied with this hotel room.

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)对(duì)什么(shénme)不满(bùmǎn)？

    What are you dissatisfied with?

  4. Dengdeng

    窗外(chuāngwài)是(shì)一面(yīmiàn)墙(qiáng)。

    Outside the window is just a wall.

  5. Liangliang

    可是(kěshì)你(nǐ)说(shuō)你(nǐ)想要(xiǎngyào)安静(ānjìng)的(de)房间(fángjiān)。

    But you said you wanted a quiet room.

  6. Dengdeng

    安静(ānjìng)是(shì)安静(ānjìng)，可是(kěshì)墙(qiáng)也(yě)太(tài)安静(ānjìng)了(le)。

    Quiet it is. But a wall is too quiet.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

顾(gù)客(kè)对(duì)服(fú)务(wù)员(yuán)的(de)态(tài)度(dù)表(biǎo)示(shì)不(bù)满(mǎn)。

The customer expressed dissatisfaction with the waiter's attitude.

02

员(yuán)工(gōng)对(duì)新(xīn)的(de)加(jiā)班(bān)安(ān)排(pái)感(gǎn)到(dào)不(bù)满(mǎn)。

The employees are dissatisfied with the new overtime arrangement.

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不
bù

no; not so; (bound form) not; un-

满
mǎn

to fill; full

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