满足 (mǎn zú) — to satisfy, to meet (needs/requirements); to be satisfied (with); to be content (with)
Definition
满足 can be transitive ('to meet needs/requirements') or intransitive ('to be content') — both senses in one word. 满意 is only the intransitive 'satisfied with' and needs 对 + object.
verb
to satisfyto meet (needs/requirements)to be satisfied (with)to be content (with)
Examples
- 满足。Tā nǔ lì gōng zuò lái mǎn zú jiā tíng de xū yào.He works hard to meet his family's needs.
- 满足。Wǒ duì zhè ge jié guǒ hěn mǎn zú.I am very satisfied with this result.
- 满足。Zhè jiā gōng sī de chǎn pǐn bù néng mǎn zú gù kè de yāo qiú.This company's products cannot satisfy the customers' requirements.
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