布满

布滿

bùmǎn

verb HSK 6 #11,129

Meanings

1 to be covered with; to be full of; to be strewn with

Characters

to spread; to scatter

Spread fully — to be completely covered with something.

Examples

天空布满了星星。

Tiānkōng bùmǎn le xīngxīng.

The sky was covered with stars.

他的脸上布满了皱纹。

Tā de liǎnshàng bùmǎn le zhòuwén.

His face was covered in wrinkles.

桌子上布满了灰尘。

Zhuōzi shàng bùmǎn le huīchén.

The table was covered with dust.

墙上布满了裂缝。

Qiángshàng bùmǎn le lièfèng.

The wall was covered in cracks.

Tips

usage

布满 implies thorough, extensive coverage — not just a few items but completely filled. The subject is usually a surface (face, sky, wall, road) and the object is what covers it.

Stroke Order

布 bù

满 mǎn