How to Say ‘Are you full?’ in Simplified Chinese
吃饱了吗？
chī bǎo le ma
[chībǎo le ma]
💬 Usage Tip: Add 吗 (ma) to the end of any statement to turn it into a yes/no question, with no change in word order. 吃饱了 "I'm full" becomes 吃饱了吗？, just as 好吃 "tasty" becomes 好吃吗？ "Is it tasty?"
🇨🇳 In China: Asking whether your companion is full is a caring, slightly attentive gesture, especially from whoever is hosting or paying. It signals you'd happily order more.
Phrase Breakdown
吃饱
chī bǎo
[chībǎo]
to eat one's fill; to be full
To have eaten enough so you are no longer hungry.
你吃饱了吗？
Are you full?
了
le
[le]
change-of-state particle
Used with 快…了 to show something is about to happen.
火车快来了。
The train is about to arrive.
吗
ma
[ma]
question particle
A sentence-final particle used to turn a statement into a yes-no question.
你是第一次来吗？这里的“吗”表示提问。
Is this your first time here? Here, 吗 marks a question.
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