How to Say ‘Did you eat your fill?’ in Traditional Chinese
吃飽了嗎？
💬 Usage Tip: This is a classic Taiwanese-style friendly question. A simple reply: [吃飽了] / [還沒].
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Often used like “How’s it going?” especially with family, neighbors, and older folks—extra common during holiday visits.
Phrase Breakdown
吃
了
(aspect particle) indicating a completed action or a new situation
Often marks completion (“have done”) or a change of state. In 「吃了嗎」 it means “have eaten.”
我吃了。
I ate / I have eaten.
嗎？
(question particle) “(yes/no)?”
Placed at the end to turn a statement into a yes/no question.
你要喝水嗎？
Do you want to drink water?
Word-by-Word Breakdown
吃飽
[chī bǎo]
to have eaten enough; to be full
In the question 吃飽了嗎？, 吃飽 states the core meaning ‘eat until full’.
吃飽了嗎？我還有水果可以切。
Are you full? I still have fruit I can cut up.
了
[le]
particle indicating completion or resulting state
In 吃飽了嗎？, 了 highlights the resulting state ‘now full’ before asking.
你吃飽了嗎？如果還沒，我再煮一點麵。
Are you full? If not, I’ll cook a little more noodles.
嗎
[ma]
question particle (yes/no questions)
Adds the yes/no question tone. Very common in friendly check-ins at family gatherings.
吃飽了嗎？等一下要不要喝茶？
Are you full? Do you want to have some tea later?
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