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满意mǎn yìsatisfied; pleased; to one's satisfaction

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满意 (mǎn yì) means "satisfied" or "pleased," feeling that something is good enough or meets what you wanted, as in 我对这间房间很满意 (I am satisfied with this room). It is often used with 对 to name what you are pleased with, and 不满意 means not satisfied.

What does 满意 mean?

  1. 1.

    satisfied; pleased; to one's satisfactionverb

What do the characters in 满意 mean?

  • 满satisfied
  • 意(bound form) intention; feeling; inclination; state of mind

How do you use 满意?

满意 often follows 对 plus a person or thing, as in 对……很满意.

What are some examples of 满意 in a sentence?

  1. 我对这间房间很满意。

    Wǒ duì zhè jiān fángjiān hěn mǎnyì.

    I am very satisfied with this room.

  2. 老师对他的成绩很满意。

    Lǎoshī duì tā de chéngjì hěn mǎnyì.

    The teacher is very pleased with his grades.

  3. 他们对我的工作不太满意。

    Tāmen duì wǒ de gōngzuò bú tài mǎnyì.

    They are not very satisfied with my work.

How is 满意 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    这件衣服您满意吗?

    Zhè jiàn yīfu nín mǎnyì ma?

    Are you satisfied with this piece of clothing?

  2. Speaker B:

    颜色很好,可是有点儿大。

    Yánsè hěn hǎo, kěshì yǒudiǎnr dà.

    The color is nice, but it's a bit big.

  3. Speaker A:

    您试试这件小一点儿的。

    Nín shìshi zhè jiàn xiǎo yìdiǎnr de.

    Try this slightly smaller one.

  4. Speaker B:

    这件正好,我很满意。

    Zhè jiàn zhènghǎo, wǒ hěn mǎnyì.

    This one fits just right; I'm very satisfied.

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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.