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    Chinese Grammar

    Expressing 'to eat one's fill' with 吃饱 (chībǎo)

    Actions & Events
    Result & Consequence

    Structure

    Subject + 吃饱 + 了

    Explanation

    吃饱 (chībǎo) means 'to eat one's fill' or 'to be full from eating.' It combines the verb 吃 (to eat) with the resultative complement 饱 (full). This pattern of verb + result is very common in Chinese to express the outcome of an action.

    Examples

    • 我已经吃饱了，不用再给我加饭了。

      Wǒ yǐjīng chī bǎo le, bùyòng zài gěi wǒ jiā fàn le.

      I'm already full; you don't need to give me more rice.

    • 你吃饱了没有？要不要再来一碗？

      Nǐ chī bǎo le méiyǒu? Yào bù yào zài lái yī wǎn?

      Are you full? Do you want another bowl?

    • 中午吃饱了以后，他就想睡觉。

      Zhōngwǔ chī bǎo le yǐhòu, tā jiù xiǎng shuìjiào.

      After eating his fill at noon, he felt like sleeping.

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