Learn Hardcore Chinese: bǎo

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Usages of bǎo

我wǒ　不bù　喜欢xǐhuan　吃chī　得de　太tài　饱bǎo，　吃chī　得de　太tài　多duō　晚上wǎnshang　就jiù　睡shuì　不bù　好hǎo。wǒ bù xǐhuan chī de tài bǎo, chī de tài duō wǎnshang jiù shuì bù hǎo.

I don’t like eating until I’m too full; if I eat too much, I sleep badly at night.

我wǒ　现在xiànzài　一点儿yìdiǎnr　也yě　不bù　饿è，　已经yǐjīng　很hěn　饱bǎo　了le。wǒ xiànzài yìdiǎnr yě bù è, yǐjīng hěn bǎo le.

I’m not hungry at all now; I’m already very full.

这zhè　家jiā　饭店fàndiàn　的de　菜cài　太tài　好吃hǎochī　了le，　我wǒ　已经yǐjīng　很hěn　饱bǎo　了le，　但是dànshì　我wǒ　还hái　想xiǎng　继续jìxù　吃下去chīxiàqù。zhè jiā fàndiàn de cài tài hǎochī le, wǒ yǐjīng hěn bǎo le, dànshì wǒ hái xiǎng jìxù chīxiàqù.

The dishes in this restaurant are so delicious; I’m already very full, but I still want to keep eating.

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