Meaning of 满意
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- satisfied
- pleased
- to one's satisfaction
How to use 满意
满意 is used to say someone is satisfied with a person, result, or service, often with the pattern 对……满意 (duì... mǎnyì). It is common in reviews, work, and school. Example: 我对这个结果很满意。(Wǒ duì zhège jiéguǒ hěn mǎnyì.) I am very satisfied with this result.
满 (mǎn) means full and 意 (yì) means wish or intention. When your wishes are full, you feel 满意 (mǎnyì), satisfied.
Common mistake: Learners often say 我满意这个 by copying English word order. The more natural form is 我对这个很满意 (wǒ duì zhège hěn mǎnyì), with 对 introducing the thing you are satisfied with. Also note that 满 is third tone, so in 满意 it stays mǎn because the next syllable is fourth tone.
满意 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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满 mǎn · to fill · 13 strokes
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意 yì · thought · 13 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 满意.
| 意思 | yìsi | idea; opinion |
| 愿意 | yuànyì | to wish; to want |
| 不好意思 | bù hǎoyìsi | to feel embarrassed; to find it embarrassing |
| 有意思 | yǒu yìsi | interesting; meaningful |
| 意见 | yìjiàn | idea; opinion |
| 故意 | gùyì | deliberately; on purpose |
| 不满 | bùmǎn | dissatisfied; discontented; resentful; (before a number) to be less than |
| 注意 | zhùyì | to take note of; to pay attention to |
| 同意 | tóngyì | to agree; to consent |
| 主意 | zhǔyi | plan; idea |
| 生意 | shēngyi | life force; vitality |
| 意外 | yìwài | unexpected; accident |
Questions about 满意
What does 满意 mean?
满意 (mǎnyì) means "satisfied; pleased" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 满意?
满意 is made of 2 characters: 满 (13 strokes), 意 (13 strokes). That is 26 strokes in total.
Is 满意 an HSK word?
Yes. 满意 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 满意 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 满意 is written 滿意.
What is the difference between 满意 and 满足?
满意 (mǎnyì) means you are pleased with a result or service. 满足 (mǎnzú) means feeling content, or meeting a need, as in 满足要求 (mǎnzú yāoqiú), to meet requirements. You say 顾客很满意, the customer is satisfied, but 满足需要, to satisfy a need.
How do I say not satisfied with 满意?
Use 不满意 (bù mǎnyì), for example 他对工作不满意 (tā duì gōngzuò bù mǎnyì), he is not satisfied with his job. In service surveys you also see 非常满意 (fēicháng mǎnyì), very satisfied.