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爆满

bàomǎn

to be packed; to be full to bursting

A bus so full that faces press against the windows
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Characters in this word

爆 bào

Strokes
19
Radical
火 — fire, flame
Made of
火 fire, flame 暴 violent, brutal, tyrannical
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

满 mǎn

Strokes
13
Radical
氵 — water
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 这部纪录片口碑发酵后,周末场场爆满,连临时加映都一票难求。 Zhè bù jìlùpiàn kǒubēi fājiào hòu, zhōumò chǎngchǎng bàomǎn, lián línshí jiāyìng dōu yì piào nán qiú. After word of mouth grew for this documentary, every weekend screening was packed, and even extra showings were hard to get tickets for.
  • 假期里景区的酒店全都爆满了,很难订到房间。 Jiàqī lǐ jǐngqū de jiǔdiàn quán dōu bàomǎn le, hěn nán dìng dào fángjiān. During the holiday all the hotels in the scenic area were full, and it was hard to book a room.
  • 下班时间,地铁车厢爆满,我只好等下一班。 Xiàbān shíjiān, dìtiě chēxiāng bàomǎn, wǒ zhǐhǎo děng xià yì bān. At rush hour the subway car was packed, so I had to wait for the next one.

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