慢慢學 mànmàn xuéHow to say “I'm full” in Taiwanese Mandarin
wǒ chī bǎo le.
我吃飽了。
Word by word
| Syllable | Means |
|---|---|
| chī | eat |
| bǎo | full |
| le | …now |
When to use it
The polite way to stop a host refilling your bowl, and the standard answer to the greeting nǐ chī bǎo le ma. A flat 'I don't want any more' is blunter than Taiwanese hosting expects; chī bǎo le does the same job warmly.
What you might hear back
zài chī yìdiǎn!
再吃一點！
“Have a bit more!”
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Say this next
| English | Pinyin | Characters |
|---|---|---|
| Have you eaten? | nǐ chī bǎo le ma? | 你吃飽了嗎？ |
| It's so tasty | hǎo hǎochī! | 好好吃！ |
| One more, please | zài yí ge. | 再一個。 |
Part of Ordering food & drinks — 28 phrases.