Usages of mǎn
早上 八 点 市中心 的 交通 最 拥挤， 公交车 和 地铁 都 很 满。zǎoshang bā diǎn shìzhōngxīn de jiāotōng zuì yōngjǐ, gōngjiāochē hé dìtiě dōu hěn mǎn.
At eight in the morning the traffic downtown is the most crowded; the buses and subway are all very full.
现在 交通 很 发达， 从 郊区 到 市中心 的 地铁 常常 很 满， 要 坐 四十 分钟， 比 公交车 方便。xiànzài jiāotōng hěn fādá, cóng jiāoqū dào shìzhōngxīn de dìtiě chángcháng hěn mǎn, yào zuò sìshí fēnzhōng, bǐ gōngjiāochē fāngbiàn.
Transportation is very developed now; the subway from the suburbs to downtown is often very full and takes forty minutes, but it’s more convenient than the bus.
教室 里 的 垃圾桶 满 了， 他 顺便 把 垃圾 拿 到 楼下。jiàoshì lǐ de lājītǒng mǎn le, tā shùnbiàn bǎ lājī ná dào lóuxià.
The trash can in the classroom was full, so he took the trash downstairs on the way.
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