How common it is
饱 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say bǎo slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
饱用来表示吃饱了或者感到满足。
bǎo lái zhe bǎo chī le huò qì gǎn dào mánɡ shuāi。
饱 is used to express being full or feeling satisfied.
Context note
饱通常在描述吃饭后的感觉时使用，比如：我吃饱了，不要再给我食物了。
bǎo tōng cháng zài shù míng chī fàn hòu de gǎn jué shí sòng yòng, bǐ rú: wǒ bǎo chī le, bù zài kěnéi wǒ fàn sì le。
饱 is commonly used when describing the feeling after eating, for example: I'm full, don't give me any more food.
5 examples
我吃饱了，不想再吃了。
wǒ chī bǎo le， bù xiǎng zài chī le。
I'm full, don't want to eat anymore.
妈妈说要吃饱饭才能有力气学习。
mā ma shuō yào chī bǎo fàn cái néng yǒu lì qi xué xí。
Mom says we need to eat a full meal to have the energy to study.
他吃得很饱，肚子圆鼓鼓的。
tā chī dé hěn bǎo， dù zǐ yuán gǔ gǔ de。
He ate very full, his stomach is round and plump.
这个包子不够大，吃不饱。
zhè ge bāo zǐ bú gòu dà， chī bù bǎo。
This steamed bun isn't big enough, I'm not full.
每天都要吃饱饭，才能健康成长。
měi tiān dōu yào chī bǎo fàn， cái néng jiàn kāng chéng zhǎng。
We need to eat a full meal every day to grow healthy.
5 mini stories
妈妈做了很多好吃的食物，但是我们吃饱了就不想吃了。
mā mā zuò le hěn duō hǎo chī de shí wù， dàn shì wǒ men chī bǎo le jiù bù xiǎng chī le。
Mom made a lot of delicious food, but we don't want to eat anymore after being full.
爸爸说要吃早餐，因为我们要吃饱才能开始一天的工作。
bà bà shuō yào chī zǎo cān， yīn wèi wǒ men yào chī bǎo cái néng kāi shǐ yì tiān de gōng zuò。
Dad says we need to eat breakfast because we need to be full before starting our day's work.
小明每天都会吃得很饱，所以他长得很高。
xiǎo míng měi tiān dōu huì chī dé hěn bǎo， suǒ yǐ tā cháng dé hěn gāo。
Xiaoming always eats very full every day, so he grows tall.
姐姐说她今天吃得很饱，因为她吃了两顿饭。
jiě jie shuō tā jīn tiān chī dé hěn bǎo， yīn wèi tā chī le liǎng dùn fàn。
Sister says she's full today because she ate two meals.
爷爷说他年轻时吃得很少，因为他总是很饱。
yé ye shuō tā nián qīng shí chī dé hěn shǎo， yīn wèi tā zǒng shì hěn bǎo。
Grandpa says he ate very little when young because he was always full.