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满意 and 满足 both are verbs that mean to think in terms of “to satisfy” or “to be content” something to be true or false. Both are used be used in informal and formal settings and sometimes can be used interchangeably. Yet, there are some differences between these words as 满意 mean your heart’s desires have been fulfilled, whereas 满意 means your demands or the requirements have been met.  
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满意 and 满足 both are verbs that mean “to satisfy” or “to be content” and sometimes can be used interchangeably. Both can be used in informal and formal settings. Yet, there are some differences between these words as 满意 means your heart’s desires have been fulfilled, whereas 满足 means your demands or the requirements have been met.  
  
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== To say to think or to consider many times both 认为 and 以为 can be used interchangeably. ==
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== To say to satisfy or to be content both 满意 and 满足 can be used. ==
  
=== Common Phrases ===
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While both words can be used, 满意 means your heart’s desires have been fulfilled, whereas 满足 means your demands or the requirements have been met.
  
In the following examples both 认为 and 以为 can be used.
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=== Common Phrases ===
  
 
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* 我~
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* 感到~
* 你~
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* 很~
* ~很好
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* 不~
* ~很不错
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* 不太~
* ~可以
 
 
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== To say “in my opinion” use 认为 ==
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== To say satisfy demands or requirements use 满足 ==
  
=== Example sentences ===
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=== Common phrases ===
  
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* 我认为中国菜很好吃。
 
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== Only 以为 is used to describe a situation in which you think something to be true or correct, but in reality  it's not.  ==
 
 
 
=== Example sentences ===
 
 
 
In the following examples only 认为 can be used.
 
 
 
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* 我以为你是美国人,原来你是加拿大人。
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* 满足需要
* 我以为你下午才过来,没想到你会这么早就到了。
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* 满足要求
 
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Latest revision as of 01:31, 24 May 2022

满意 and 满足 both are verbs that mean “to satisfy” or “to be content” and sometimes can be used interchangeably. Both can be used in informal and formal settings. Yet, there are some differences between these words as 满意 means your heart’s desires have been fulfilled, whereas 满足 means your demands or the requirements have been met.











B2HSK5ASV4567
满意 (mǎnyì) 满足 (mǎnzú)
Meaning to satisfy, to be content (heart’s desires) to satisfy, to be content (demands or requirements)
Part of Speech verb verb
Formality flexible flexible

To say to satisfy or to be content both 满意 and 满足 can be used.

While both words can be used, 满意 means your heart’s desires have been fulfilled, whereas 满足 means your demands or the requirements have been met.

Common Phrases

  • 感到~
  • 很~
  • 不~
  • 不太~

To say satisfy demands or requirements use 满足

Common phrases

  • 满足需要
  • 满足要求