How to Say ‘Have eaten enough / are full’ in Traditional Chinese
吃飽了
💬 Usage Tip: [吃飽了] is a common completed-action feeling: “(I) ate and got full.”
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: At New Year gatherings, this is a polite way to say you’re satisfied without directly refusing food too bluntly.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
吃飽
[chī bǎo]
to have eaten enough; to be full
Common set phrase meaning you’re done eating and feel full. Often used politely at gatherings.
我吃飽了，你們慢慢吃。
I’m full—please take your time eating.
了
[le]
particle indicating a completed action or a change of state
了 often marks completion (‘already’) or a new situation. In 吃飽了, it indicates the state ‘now full’.
我吃飽了，我們去走走吧。
I’m full—let’s go for a walk.
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