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满足

mǎn zú · man zu

Traditional 滿足

HSK 3Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. to satisfy
  2. to meet (the needs of)
  3. satisfied
  4. content
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Just one dumpling bowl

  1. Liangliang

    这家(zhèjiā)的(de)饺子(jiǎozi)怎么样(zěnmeyàng)？

    How are the dumplings here?

  2. Dengdeng

    太(tài)好吃(hǎochī)了(le)，我(wǒ)很(hěn)满足(mǎnzú)了(le)！

    So tasty. I am very satisfied!

  3. Liangliang

    还(hái)要(yào)点(diǎn)别的(biéde)吗(ma)？

    Do you want to order anything else?

  4. Dengdeng

    不(bù)要(yào)了(le)，一碗(yīwǎn)饺子(jiǎozi)就(jiù)能(néng)满足(mǎnzú)我(wǒ)。

    No need. One bowl of dumplings is enough to satisfy me.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)甜汤(tiántāng)我(wǒ)一个人(yīgèrén)喝(hē)了(le)。

    Then I will drink the sweet soup by myself.

  6. Dengdeng

    等(děng)一下(yīxià)！我(wǒ)的(de)胃(wèi)满足(mǎnzú)了(le)，可是(kěshì)我(wǒ)的(de)嘴(zuǐ)还(hái)没(méi)满足(mǎnzú)。

    Wait! My stomach is satisfied, but my mouth is not.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)觉(jué)得(de)汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)和(hé)玛(mǎ)丽(lì)满(mǎn)足(zú)了(le)。

I think Tom and Mary are satisfied.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Yetiowin · English by CT · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

你(nǐ)会(huì)发(fā)现(xiàn)难(nán)以(yǐ)满(mǎn)足(zú)她(tā)。

You'll find it difficult to meet her requirements.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by weihaiping · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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满
mǎn

to fill; full

足
zú

(bound form) foot; leg; sufficient; ample

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