jim3饜餍
Jyutpingjim3
Yaleyim
Definition
To eat one's fill; to be satisfied or sated with food.
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How it's used
Describes a state of being completely satiated or having had enough of something to the point of being fed up. While it can refer to physical fullness from food, it is frequently used metaphorically to express being tired of a repetitive situation or person. It carries a slightly more formal or literary weight than the common colloquial term 飽.
Examples
I ate until I was completely full, it was so satisfying.
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Common mistake
Learners often mistake this for simply meaning full, but it carries a nuance of reaching a limit or being surfeited. Avoid using it in casual settings where 飽 is more natural, as 饜 can sound slightly dramatic or bookish in everyday speech.
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