baau2 wo4 zong6 taai3飽和狀態饱和状态

Jyutpingbaau2 wo4 zong6 taai3

Yalebáau wòh johng taai

Definition

Saturation state; a state of being completely full, soaked, or unable to absorb more.

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How it's used

Used primarily in formal or professional contexts, this term describes a point where no further increase or addition is possible. While it sounds technical, it is frequently applied to economic discussions regarding job markets or commercial sectors. It carries a sense of finality, suggesting that growth has hit a ceiling.

Examples

ni1呢go3個si5市coeng4場ji5已ging1經heoi3去dou3到baau2飽wo4和zong6狀taai3態laa3喇。

This market has already reached a state of saturation.

nei5你gok3覺dak1得ni1呢go3個hong4行jip6業hai6係mai6咪cyu5處jyu1於baau2飽wo4和zong6狀taai3態aa4呀？

Do you think this industry is in a state of saturation?

Related words

see alsobaau2飽báusee alsogik6 haan6極限gikh hanh

Common phrases

daat6達dou3到baau2飽wo4和zong6狀taai3態

reach a state of saturation

cyu5處jyu1於baau2飽wo4和zong6狀taai3態

be in a state of saturation

Common mistake

Avoid using this to describe being physically full after eating, as that is simply 飽. Using this term for a person makes them sound like a scientific specimen or a chemical solution.