zaang6 baau2饌飽馔饱
Jyutpingzaang6 baau2
Yalejaahng báau
Definition
To be full from eating; sated.
colloquialfooddaily actions
How it's used
The character 飽 is the standard way to express being full after a meal. While 饌飽 is sometimes used in specific regional dialects, most Hong Kongers simply use 飽 on its own as an adjective or with the particle 咗 to indicate the state of being full. It is very common to hear people say 食飽晒 to emphasize that they have reached their limit.
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse 飽 with 抱, which means to hug or hold. Ensure you use the radical for food, 食, when writing 飽 to avoid confusion.
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Grammar guides
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