Meaning of 布满
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to be covered with
- to be filled with
How to use 布满
布满 describes a surface or space covered all over with many small things, like dust, stars, wrinkles or scars. It usually takes an object directly after it. Example: 桌子上布满了灰尘。(Zhuōzi shàng bùmǎn le huīchén.) The table is covered with dust.
布 (bù) means cloth or to spread out, and 满 (mǎn) means full. Picture a cloth spread out until it fills the whole surface, so something is completely covered.
Common mistake: 布满 (bùmǎn) and 不满 (bùmǎn) sound exactly the same, but 不满 means dissatisfied. Write 布 (cloth, spread) for covering and 不 (not) for unhappiness. Context and characters tell them apart, not the sound.
布满 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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布 bù · cloth · 5 strokes
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满 mǎn · to fill · 13 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 布满.
| 满意 | mǎnyì | satisfied; pleased |
| 不满 | bùmǎn | dissatisfied; discontented; resentful; (before a number) to be less than |
| 充满 | chōngmǎn | full of; brimming with |
| 满足 | mǎnzú | to satisfy; to meet (the needs of) |
| 宣布 | xuānbù | to declare; to announce |
| 公布 | gōngbù | to announce; to make public; to publish |
| 布置 | bùzhì | to arrange; to set up; to lay out; to assign (tasks, homework etc) |
| 分布 | fēnbù | to scatter; to distribute |
| 圆满 | yuánmǎn | satisfactory; consummate; perfect |
| 发布 | fābù | to release; to issue |
| 瀑布 | pùbù | waterfall |
| 发布会 | fābùhuì | press conference; news conference; product launch event |
Questions about 布满
What does 布满 mean?
布满 (bùmǎn) means "to be covered with; to be filled with".
How do you write 布满?
布满 is made of 2 characters: 布 (5 strokes), 满 (13 strokes). That is 18 strokes in total.
Is 布满 an HSK word?
Yes. 布满 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 布满 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 布满 is written 布滿.
What is the difference between 布满 and 充满?
布满 is about many things spread across a surface, like 天空布满星星 (the sky is full of stars). 充满 (chōngmǎn) is about filling a space or about abstract feelings, like 充满希望 (full of hope). You would not normally say 布满希望.
Is 布满 used in everyday speech or mostly in writing?
It is more common in writing and descriptive speech, such as stories or news. In casual talk people often say 都是 instead, for example 桌子上都是灰 (the table is all dust).