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    Expressing 'full from eating' with 饱 (bǎo)

    Degree & Intensity
    Description & Modification

    Structure

    吃 + 饱 + 了

    Explanation

    饱 (bǎo) means "full" or "satiated," specifically describing the feeling of having eaten enough. It is used as a complement after verbs like 吃 (to eat). For example, 吃饱了 means "ate until full" or "had enough to eat."

    Examples

    • 我已经吃饱了，不用再给我盛了。

      wǒ yǐjīng chī bǎo le, bùyòng zài gěi wǒ chéng le.

      I'm already full—no need to serve me any more.

    • 你先吃饱再走，别饿着肚子。

      nǐ xiān chī bǎo zài zǒu, bié è zhe dùzi.

      Eat your fill before you go—don't leave on an empty stomach.

    • 中午吃得太饱了，下午有点犯困。

      zhōngwǔ chī de tài bǎo le, xiàwǔ yǒudiǎn fànkùn.

      I ate too much at lunch and felt a bit drowsy in the afternoon.

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