Definition
满员 is a verb phrase meaning 'to be fully occupied' — used when a vehicle (train, plane, bus), a venue (theater, stadium), or an organization has reached its maximum capacity. It is intransitive and often appears with 了 to indicate the state has been reached. The English gloss 'be at full strength' is a military context that is less common in everyday Chinese; the most frequent uses are for transportation and events.
v.p.
to be fully occupiedto have all seats or tickets taken
Examples
- 满员，。Zhè tàng lièchē yǐjīng mǎn yuán le, wǒmen zhǐ néng děng xià yì bān.This train is already full; we'll have to wait for the next one.
- 满员，。Yóuyú hángbān mǎn yuán, tā bèi ānpái dào le míngtiān de hángbān.Because the flight was full, he was rescheduled to tomorrow's flight.
- 满员，。Jīn wǎn de yǎnchū mǎn yuán, yí piào nán qiú.Tonight's performance is sold out — tickets are extremely hard to get.
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