Question 1

What does 满意 mean in Chinese?

Accepted Answer

满意 (mǎnyì) means 'satisfied,' 'pleased,' or 'content,' usually with how something turned out — a product, a service, a result, someone's work. It's a state-of-mind adjective: 我很满意 = 'I'm very satisfied.' To say what you are satisfied with, use 对…满意: 我对这个结果很满意 ('I'm satisfied with this result'). The negation is 不满意 ('dissatisfied').

Two contrasts with English: first, 满意 describes a judgment about quality or outcome, not a feeling like 'happy' — for 'I feel happy' use 高兴 or 开心. Second, 满意 is more about meeting expectations than feeling joyful — a customer might say 我很满意 about a hotel room without any emotion in their voice. Literally 满 ('full') + 意 ('intention/wish') = 'your wishes have been filled.'

Question 2

How do you pronounce 满意?

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满意 is pronounced mǎnyì — 满 (mǎn), 意 (yì).

Question 3

Is 满意 a noun, verb, or something else?

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满意 is a adjective, register: neutral.

Question 4

What's the difference between 满意 and 同意?

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同意 means 'to agree' — to share an opinion or approve a plan. 满意 means 'to be satisfied' with a result. Both share 意, but 同意 is an active decision while 满意 is a passive evaluation.

Question 5

What's the difference between 满意 and 愿意?

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愿意 means 'to be willing' — willing to do something. 满意 is about how you feel after the fact. 我愿意帮你 = 'I'm willing to help you'; 我满意你的帮助 = 'I'm satisfied with your help.'

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