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How to Say ‘Full’ in Simplified Chinese

满了

mǎn le

[mahn le]

💬 Usage Tip: 了 (le) here signals that the situation has changed: the time slot has now become full. The same pattern appears in 卖完了 "sold out".

Phrase Breakdown

满

mǎn

[mahn]

full

Means there is no more room available, such as a full parking lot.

Example

周末门口常常满,所以会满得比较早。

The entrance area is often full on weekends, so it fills up rather early.

了

le

[le]

change-of-state particle

Used with 快…了 to show something is about to happen.

Example

火车快来了。

The train is about to arrive.

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