满怀

滿懷

mǎnhuái

verb HSK 7 #9,963

Meanings

1 to be filled with (emotion)
2 full of (feelings)

Characters

bosom; to harbor

Examples

她满怀信心地走进了考场。

Tā mǎnhuái xìnxīn de zǒujìn le kǎochǎng.

She walked into the exam hall full of confidence.

我们满怀期待地等着好消息。

Wǒmen mǎnhuái qīdài de děngzhe hǎo xiāoxi.

We waited for good news full of anticipation.

他满怀感激地说了声谢谢。

Tā mǎnhuái gǎnjī de shuō le shēng xièxie.

He said thank you, full of gratitude.

Tips

grammar

满怀 + abstract noun (emotion/attitude): 满怀希望, 满怀热情, 满怀信心. Cannot be used with concrete objects.

register

More literary than 充满. Common in written Chinese and formal speech.

Stroke Order

满 mǎn

怀 huái