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    Using 满 (mǎn) to express "full of"

    Degree & Intensity
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    Structure

    Subject + 满是 + Noun

    Explanation

    The word 满 (mǎn) means "full" or "full of" and is used to describe something filled with a quality or emotion. In phrases like 眼中满是决心, it means "eyes full of determination." It conveys completeness or abundance of whatever follows.

    Examples

    • 桌上满是孩子画的画。

      zhuō shàng mǎn shì háizi huà de huà.

      The table was covered with drawings the children had made.

    • 她眼里满是泪水，说不出话来。

      tā yǎn lǐ mǎn shì lèishuǐ, shuō bù chū huà lái.

      Her eyes were full of tears, and she couldn't speak.

    • 回到家，心里满是幸福的感觉。

      huí dào jiā, xīn lǐ mǎn shì xìngfú de gǎnjué.

      Coming back home, my heart was filled with a feeling of happiness.

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