How to Say “I am full” in Chinese
Food and dining · HSK 2
"I am full" in Chinese is 我吃饱了 (Wǒ chī bǎo le). In Chinese, you don't just say 'I'm full'; you say 'I've eaten full' (吃饱了), with 饱 bǎo as a resultative complement attached to 吃. The 了 at the end signals the change of state.
Primary translation
我吃饱了
Wǒ chī bǎo le
Traditional: 我吃飽了
Variants by register
Formal
我吃饱了，谢谢
Wǒ chī bǎo le, xièxie
Casual
吃饱了
Chī bǎo le
When to use it
In Chinese, you don't just say 'I'm full'; you say 'I've eaten full' (吃饱了), with 饱 bǎo as a resultative complement attached to 吃. The 了 at the end signals the change of state. At a Chinese home, saying 我吃饱了 too early is risky; the host will keep piling food on your plate until you physically can't lift your chopsticks. Say it firmly, lean back, and smile.
Example sentences
我吃饱了，真的不能再吃了。
Wǒ chī bǎo le, zhēn de bù néng zài chī le.
I'm full, I really can't eat any more.
谢谢阿姨，我吃饱了，菜特别好吃。
Xièxie āyí, wǒ chī bǎo le, cài tèbié hǎochī.
Thank you auntie, I'm full; the food was especially delicious.
你吃饱了吗？要不要再来一碗饭？
Nǐ chī bǎo le ma? Yào bu yào zài lái yì wǎn fàn?
Are you full? Do you want another bowl of rice?