满怀

滿懷

mǎnhuái

verb HSK 7-9 #9,963

Meanings

HSK 4

我们满怀期待地等着好消息。

Wǒmen mǎnhuái qīdài de děng zhe hǎo xiāoxi.

We waited for good news full of anticipation.

HSK 6

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.

HSK 7-9

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.

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.

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

满 mǎn

怀 huái